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Words That Start With PENAL

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Popular Words That Start With PENAL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With PENAL 18 words

9-Letter Words Starting With PENAL 5

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How common is PENAL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words that start with PENAL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15.1 points, the best is PENALIZATIONS (24 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
18
Most common length
9 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
15.1
out of 24 max
Longest word
PENALISATIONS
13 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • y 16.7%
  • d 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • io22.2%
  • ie11.1%

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 word that starts with PENAL

p 3e 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

penalizations

Form of penalization

  1. nounthe act of punishing
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How many words that start with PENAL are there?

There are 18 words that start with PENAL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PENAL?

PENALIZATIONS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENALIZATION (23), PENALIZING (22), PENALIZED (21).

What are some common words that start with PENAL?

Everyday examples include PENALTY, PENALTIES, PENAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PENAL?

PENALISATIONS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PENALTIES (9 letters) is the longest common one.