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.
p3i1n1g2u1i1n1s1
Depends on the listPINGUINS · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PINGUINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
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
Scrabble p3i1n1g2u1i1n1s1 11
Words with Friends p4i1n2g3u2i1n2s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in PINGUINS
pinguin10 sniping10 pignus9 pining9 siping9 spuing9 unpins8 sining7 piing8 pings8 pungs8 unpin7 suing6 using6 gips7 gups7 pigs7 ping7 pugs7 pung7 spug7 nips6 pins6 puns6 snip6 spin6 spun6 ginn5 gins5 gnus5 guns5 ings5 nugs5 sign5 sing5 snig5 snug5 sung5 inns4 nisi4
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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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