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.
p3e1n1u1m3b3r1a1s1
PlayablePENUMBRAS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PENUMBRAS?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
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
Scrabble p3e1n1u1m3b3r1a1s1 15
Words with Friends p4e1n2u2m4b4r1a1s1 20
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
Shorter words from the letters in PENUMBRAS
penumbra14 superman12 bumpers13 numbers11 pneumas11 subpena11 sunbeam11 suprema11 upbears11 manures9 murenas9 surname9 unbares9 unbears9 bumper12 ambers10 barmen10 brames10 breams10 brumes10 busman10 busmen10 embars10 empusa10 manebs10 number10 pensum10 pneuma10 preman10 remaps10 rumbas10 sambur10 subman10 submen10 subpar10 superb10 umbers10 umbrae10 umbras10 umbres10
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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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