Words Containing PENK

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing PENK?

PENKNIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PENKNIFE (17), PENKS (11), PENK (10).

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All Words Containing PENK 4 words

How often does PENK appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing PENK. Most are 4 letters long, they average 14 points and the best is PENKNIVES (18 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 4 letters; 1 words
Average Scrabble score: 14; out of 18 max
Longest word: PENKNIVES; 9 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 25%
k 25%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing PENK

p ₃e ₁n ₁k ₅n ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁s ₁

P 3 + E 1 + N 1 + K 5 + N 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word: 36 pts
Triple word: 54 pts

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

penknives

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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