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Penknife

p 3e 1n 1k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does penknife mean?

noun

  1. a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens

Is PENKNIFE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is PENKNIFE worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
p 3e 1n 1k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
p 4e 1n 2k 5n 2i 1f 4e 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
p 4e 1n 1k 5n 1i 1f 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
p 3e 1n 1k 6n 1i 1f 4e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PENKNIFE

Words that end like PENKNIFE

Common words that share the ending -IFE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

wildlifejackknifemidwifelifewifeknifeafterlifehousewifestriferife
All words ending in -IFE

Penknife: quick answers

Is PENKNIFE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENKNIFE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENKNIFE worth?
PENKNIFE scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does penknife mean?
As a noun, penknife means “a small pocketknife”.
What words can you make with the letters in PENKNIFE?
You can make 74 shorter words from PENKNIFE, such as KNIFE, PINKEN, FIKE, FINK. See the full list.