PINGUINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. PINGUINS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PINGUINS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINGUINS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINGUINS
No single letter turns PINGUINS into another word.
How PINGUINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINGUINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINGUINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PINGUINS mean in Scrabble?
PINGUINS is the plural of PINGUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in PINGUINS
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Common questions about PINGUINS
- Is PINGUINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINGUINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINGUINS worth?
- PINGUINS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINGUINS?
- No single letter can be added to PINGUINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINGUINS:
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