PENURIES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PENURIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PENURIES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PENURIES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PENURIES
No single letter turns PENURIES into another word.
How PENURIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PENURIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PENURIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PENURIES mean in Scrabble?
PENURIES is the plural of PENURY.
PENURY(noun) — A condition of severe want, in which a person lacks even the basic means to live.
Anagrams of PENURIES
The 8 tiles of PENURIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in PENURIES
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Common questions about PENURIES
- Is PENURIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PENURIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PENURIES worth?
- PENURIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PENURIES?
- No single letter can be added to PENURIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PENURIES:
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