PINANG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINANG?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful PINANG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PINANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 163,519.
What stands out about PINANG
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PINANG mean in Scrabble?
noun
The areca palm, a tropical tree grown for its nuts.
Pinang is the Malay name for the areca palm and its seed, the betel nut, which is chewed in much of South and Southeast Asia wrapped in a leaf with lime. The island and Malaysian state of Penang takes its name from the same word, so the tree is linked to the region's history. In English the word is found mainly in travel and botanical writing about Malaysia and nearby lands.
How PINANG is used
Rare in English; used in writing about Malay culture and tropical plants.
- A tall pinang stood beside the village house.
- Traders carried dried pinang along the coast.
- The pinang bears small orange nuts in clusters.
- Guests were offered pinang and betel leaf.
- He climbed the pinang to cut down the fruit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PINANG
The 6 tiles of PINANG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with PINANG
1 longer words begin with PINANG.
Shorter words from the letters in PINANG
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Common questions about PINANG
- Is PINANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINANG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINANG worth?
- PINANG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINANG mean?
- The areca palm, a tropical tree grown for its nuts.
- What letters can be added to PINANG?
- PINANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PINANG:
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