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Penumbra

p 3e 1n 1u 1m 3b 3r 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does penumbra mean?

noun

  1. a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra

Is PENUMBRA 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 PENUMBRA worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
p 3e 1n 1u 1m 3b 3r 1a 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
p 4e 1n 2u 2m 4b 4r 1a 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
p 4e 1n 1u 2m 3b 4r 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
p 3e 1n 1u 2m 3b 4r 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in PENUMBRA

Hooks for PENUMBRA

Add one letter to the front or back of PENUMBRA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

penumbraepenumbralpenumbras

Penumbra: quick answers

Is PENUMBRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PENUMBRA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PENUMBRA worth?
PENUMBRA scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does penumbra mean?
As a noun, penumbra means “a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra”.
What words can you make with the letters in PENUMBRA?
You can make 199 shorter words from PENUMBRA, such as BUMPER, BARMEN, BUMP, NUMBER. See the full list.