Is PENDULUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENDULUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENDULUMS mean?
Pendulums is a form of PENDULUM.
- noun
an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + U (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 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 PENDULUMS
PENDULUMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PENDULUMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pendulum13
- slumped12
- lumpens11
- plenums11
- lumped11
- plumed11
- spumed11
- lumpen10
- plenum10
- plumes10
- dumps10
- umped10
- pulsed9
- sendup9
- upends9
- upsend9
- lumps9
- plume9
- plums9
- slump9
- spume9
- dump9
- lumens8
- dupes8
- duple8
- melds8
- mends8
- muled8
- mused8
- pends8
- pseud8
- pudus8
- puled8
- sedum8
- spend8
- spued8
- upend8
- lump8
- plum8
- sump8
- umps8
- unused7
- lumen7
- lupus7
- menus7
- mules7
- neums7
- pules7
- pulse7
- sunup7
- deps7
- dupe7
- dups7
- meds7
- meld7
- mend7
- muds7
- peds7
- pend7
- pled7
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