PENUCKLE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PENUCKLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1u1c3k5l1e1
PlayablePENUCKLE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENUCKLE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful PENUCKLE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENUCKLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penucklesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENUCKLE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1u1c3k5l1e1 16
Words with Friends p4e1n2u2c4k5l2e1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENUCKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENUCKLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENUCKLE
1 longer words begin with PENUCKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENUCKLE
puckle14 lucken12 pencel10 pecke13 pluck13 cleek11 clunk11 kelep11 plunk11 cleep9 clepe9 cupel9 kneel9 pence9 punce9 uncle7 peck12 puck12 cuke10 keep10 kelp10 luck10 neck10 peek10 peke10 penk10 puke10 pulk10 punk10 cepe8 keel8 keen8 knee8 kune8 leek8 leke8 leku8 luke8 lunk8 neuk8
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Common questions about PENUCKLE
- Is PENUCKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENUCKLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENUCKLE worth?
- PENUCKLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENUCKLE?
- PENUCKLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENUCKLE:
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