PINWALE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PINWALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PINWALE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PINWALE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINWALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinwalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINWALE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PINWALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PINWALE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A fine-ribbed fabric, especially corduroy with very narrow ridges.
The ridges of a pinwale are called wales, and a pinwale has many thin ones per inch. It feels softer and looks smoother than wide-wale corduroy. Shirts, trousers and baby clothes are often cut from pinwale.
How PINWALE is used
Pinwale is a textile term used in sewing and clothing.
- She chose pinwale for the little jacket.
- The pinwale shirt was soft against the skin.
- A pinwale fabric shows a delicate rib pattern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PINWALE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PINWALE
1 longer words begin with PINWALE.
Shorter words from the letters in PINWALE
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Common questions about PINWALE
- Is PINWALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINWALE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINWALE worth?
- PINWALE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PINWALE mean?
- A fine-ribbed fabric, especially corduroy with very narrow ridges.
- What letters can be added to PINWALE?
- PINWALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PINWALE:
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