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Is PENITENTIARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PENITENTIARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PENITENTIARY mean?

  1. noun

    a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

  2. adjective

    used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

    “penitentiary institutions”

  3. adjective

    showing or constituting penance

    “penitential tears”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

12

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 PENITENTIARY

PENITENTIARY 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 PENITENTIARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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