PENTACLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PENTACLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENTACLE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENTACLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENTACLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pentaclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENTACLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENTACLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENTACLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENTACLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A five-pointed star drawn inside a circle, used as a magical symbol or engraved on a talisman.
In occult writing a pentacle is often a disc marked with protective signs, and in tarot it stands for the suit tied to earth and material things. It is the object or emblem, while the star outline alone is usually called a pentagram.
How PENTACLE is used
Pentacle appears mainly in discussions of magic, folklore, tarot and fantasy fiction.
- The sorcerer drew a pentacle on the floor before beginning the ritual.
- She wore a silver pentacle on a chain around her neck.
- In the tarot deck, the pentacle suit often points to work and money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENTACLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENTACLE
1 longer words begin with PENTACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENTACLE
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Common questions about PENTACLE
- Is PENTACLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENTACLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENTACLE worth?
- PENTACLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENTACLE mean?
- A five-pointed star drawn inside a circle, used as a magical symbol or engraved on a talisman.
- What letters can be added to PENTACLE?
- PENTACLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENTACLE:
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