PENSTEMON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENSTEMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1s1t1e1m3o1n1
PlayablePENSTEMON · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENSTEMON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful PENSTEMON is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENSTEMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penstemonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENSTEMON scores
Scrabble p3e1n1s1t1e1m3o1n1 13
Words with Friends p4e1n2s1t1e1m4o1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENSTEMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENSTEMON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENSTEMON
1 longer words begin with PENSTEMON.
Shorter words from the letters in PENSTEMON
metopes11 postmen11 topsmen11 openest9 pentose9 ponents9 posteen9 poteens9 temenos9 tonemes9 metope10 penmen10 potmen10 tempos10 topmen10 emotes8 mentos8 montes8 netops8 nomens8 pennes8 peones8 ponent8 pontes8 posnet8 poteen8 toneme8 topees8 nonets6 sennet6 sonnet6 stonen6 stonne6 tennes6 tennos6 tenons6 tenson6 tonnes6 empts9 mopes9
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Common questions about PENSTEMON
- Is PENSTEMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENSTEMON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENSTEMON worth?
- PENSTEMON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENSTEMON?
- PENSTEMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENSTEMON:
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