PENULTIMA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PENULTIMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENULTIMA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENULTIMA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENULTIMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penultimasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENULTIMA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENULTIMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENULTIMA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENULTIMA
- All 9 letters of PENULTIMA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PENULTIMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The last syllable but one in a word.
Penultima is the Latin-style name for the second-to-last syllable, used when marking stress in older grammar and verse. The shorter form penult means the same. Latin accent rules are traditionally stated in terms of the penultima.
How PENULTIMA is used
Used in grammar, phonetics and classical metre.
- In this word the stress falls on the penultima.
- Latin teachers explain accent rules by looking at the penultima.
- The poet shortened the penultima to fit the line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENULTIMA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PENULTIMA
4 longer words begin with PENULTIMA.
Shorter words from the letters in PENULTIMA
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Common questions about PENULTIMA
- Is PENULTIMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENULTIMA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENULTIMA worth?
- PENULTIMA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENULTIMA mean?
- The last syllable but one in a word.
- What letters can be added to PENULTIMA?
- PENULTIMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENULTIMA:
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