PINNULE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PINNULE 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 PINNULE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINNULE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINNULE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinnulesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINNULE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINNULE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 308,788.
What does PINNULE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small secondary division of a divided leaf or frond, especially of a fern.
The word turns up in botanical description, where a leaf can be split and then split again. A pinnule sits at the second level of that splitting, below the main leaflet. Outside plant science it is almost never used.
How PINNULE is used
Botanists use pinnule when describing the finely cut fronds of ferns.
- Each pinnule of the fern was edged with tiny teeth.
- Under the lens, the pinnule showed a clear central vein.
- The guide drew a single pinnule to show how the frond was divided.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINNULE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINNULE
1 longer words begin with PINNULE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINNULE
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Common questions about PINNULE
- Is PINNULE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINNULE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINNULE worth?
- PINNULE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINNULE mean?
- A small secondary division of a divided leaf or frond, especially of a fern.
- What letters can be added to PINNULE?
- PINNULE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINNULE:
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