PINNATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINNATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINNATE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINNATE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinnatedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PINNATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINNATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,493.
What does PINNATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Having leaflets or branches arranged in rows on both sides of a central stalk, like a feather.
Ferns, ash trees and many palms have pinnate leaves. The arrangement is contrasted with palmate leaves, where the parts fan out from one point. The word comes from the Latin for feather.
How PINNATE is used
Pinnate is a standard word in plant identification.
- The ash has pinnate leaves with nine leaflets.
- A pinnate frond unfurled from the fern.
- Pinnate patterns also occur in some animal tentacles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINNATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PINNATE
The 7 tiles of PINNATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PINNATE
2 longer words begin with PINNATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNATE
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Common questions about PINNATE
- Is PINNATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINNATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINNATE worth?
- PINNATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINNATE mean?
- Having leaflets or branches arranged in rows on both sides of a central stalk, like a feather.
- What letters can be added to PINNATE?
- PINNATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINNATE:
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