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Is PENANG a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PENANG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PENANG mean?

  1. noun

    the second smallest Malaysian state; located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for PENANG

Single letters that turn PENANG into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of PENANG

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from PENANG

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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