PENUMBRAS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PENUMBRAS 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.
Which word lists accept PENUMBRAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENUMBRAS 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 PENUMBRAS
No single letter turns PENUMBRAS into another word.
How PENUMBRAS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PENUMBRAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENUMBRAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PENUMBRAS
- All 9 letters of PENUMBRAS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PENUMBRAS mean in Scrabble?
PENUMBRAS is the plural of PENUMBRA.
PENUMBRA(noun) — The partly shaded region around the darkest part of a shadow.
Shorter words from the letters in PENUMBRAS
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Common questions about PENUMBRAS
- Is PENUMBRAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENUMBRAS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENUMBRAS worth?
- PENUMBRAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENUMBRAS?
- No single letter can be added to PENUMBRAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PENUMBRAS:
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