9-Letter Words Starting With PENAL
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With PENAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With PENAL 5 words
How common is PENAL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words that start with PENAL. They average 15 points and the best is PENALIZED (21 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- d 40%
Top vowel pairs
- ie20%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with PENAL
p 3e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
penalized
Form of penalize
- verbimpose a penalty on; inflict punishment on“The students were penalized for showing up late for class”
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How many nine-letter words that start with PENAL are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words that start with PENAL 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 nine-letter word that starts with PENAL?
PENALIZED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENALIZES (20), PENALISED (12), PENALTIES (11).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with PENAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PENALIZED (21), PENALIZES (20), PENALISED (12), PENALISES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.