PINNULA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINNULA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINNULA?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINNULA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINNULA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINNULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does PINNULA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small part or branch of a pinnate structure.
A pinnula is a minor subdivision, such as a segment on the arm of a crinoid or a leaflet of a divided frond. The same thing is more often spelled pinnule. Only specialist texts in anatomy and botany bring it up.
How PINNULA is used
Pinnula is a rare technical term for a small pinnate part.
- Each arm bears a row of pinnula along its sides.
- The pinnula was drawn at high magnification.
- A single pinnula can regrow after damage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINNULA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINNULA
5 longer words begin with PINNULA.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNULA
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Common questions about PINNULA
- Is PINNULA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINNULA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINNULA worth?
- PINNULA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINNULA mean?
- A small part or branch of a pinnate structure.
- What letters can be added to PINNULA?
- PINNULA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINNULA:
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