Is PENITENTIALLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENITENTIALLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENITENTIALLY mean?
- adverb
showing remorse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 PENITENTIALLY
PENITENTIALLY 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 PENITENTIALLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- penitently15
- patiently14
- peltately14
- pinnately14
- penitential13
- alpinely13
- antetype13
- antitype13
- patently13
- penality13
- pliantly13
- teleplay13
- leniently12
- lineality12
- aplenty12
- inaptly12
- ineptly12
- penally12
- penalty12
- pettily12
- plainly12
- playlet12
- ptyalin12
- tintype12
- inpatient11
- paillette11
- innately11
- intently11
- latently11
- latinity11
- painty11
- palely11
- pentyl11
- pinyin11
- plenty11
- antipill10
- pallette10
- penitent10
- petaline10
- plantlet10
- platelet10
- tapeline10
- tinplate10
- alienly10
- anility10
- inanely10
- inanity10
- layette10
- nattily10
- tinnily10
- aptly10
- pally10
- panty10
- patly10
- patty10
- payee10
- peaty10
- penny10
- petty10
- piety10
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