8-Letter Words Starting With PENA
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With PENA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With PENA 5 words
How common is PENA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with PENA. They average 13.4 points and the best is PENALIZE (19 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- e 40%
- d 20%
- s 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PENA
p 3e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1
P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
penalize
- verbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
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How many eight-letter words that start with PENA are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with PENA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with PENA?
PENALIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENALITY (13), PENANCED (13), PENANCES (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with PENA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PENALIZE (19), PENALITY (13), PENANCED (13), PENALISE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.