PENULTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PENULTIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
p3e1n1u1l1t1i1m3a1t1e1
PlayablePENULTIMATE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PENULTIMATE?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful PENULTIMATE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENULTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
penultimatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PENULTIMATE scores
Scrabble p3e1n1u1l1t1i1m3a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2u2l2t1i1m4a1t1e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in PENULTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENULTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PENULTIMATE
2 longer words begin with PENULTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PENULTIMATE
penultima13 palmette12 platemen12 platinum12 template12 tumpline12 linemate10 mantelet10 matutine10 melanite10 mutilate10 patulent10 petaline10 petulant10 pianette10 tapeline10 temulent10 tinplate10 tulipant10 ultimate10 amputee11 empanel11 emplane11 impanel11 implant11 implate11 implete11 maniple11 palmiet11 peatmen11 pinetum11 plumate11 putamen11 tapetum11 templet11 ulpanim11 umpteen11 ailment9 alepine9 aliment9
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Common questions about PENULTIMATE
- Is PENULTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENULTIMATE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENULTIMATE worth?
- PENULTIMATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENULTIMATE?
- PENULTIMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PENULTIMATE:
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