PENUMBRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PENUMBRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENUMBRAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENUMBRAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENUMBRAL
No single letter turns PENUMBRAL into another word.
How PENUMBRAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENUMBRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENUMBRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENUMBRAL
- All 9 letters of PENUMBRAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PENUMBRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the penumbra, the region of partial shadow around the darkest part of a shadow.
In a penumbral eclipse the Moon passes only through the outer, lighter shadow of the Earth, so the change is faint. The adjective penumbral can also describe any dim, half-lit area between full light and deep dark.
How PENUMBRAL is used
Used in astronomy and optics, and occasionally in literary description.
- A penumbral eclipse is hard to notice without a camera.
- The penumbral shadow softened the edge of the disc.
- Astronomers recorded the penumbral phase at midnight.
- The room held a penumbral gloom after sunset.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PENUMBRAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PENUMBRAL
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Common questions about PENUMBRAL
- Is PENUMBRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENUMBRAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENUMBRAL worth?
- PENUMBRAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PENUMBRAL mean?
- Relating to the penumbra, the region of partial shadow around the darkest part of a shadow.
- What letters can be added to PENUMBRAL?
- No single letter can be added to PENUMBRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENUMBRAL:
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