Is PENITENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENITENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENITENTS mean?
Penitents is a form of PENITENT.
- noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
- adjective
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 PENITENTS
PENITENTS 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 PENITENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ineptest10
- penitent10
- pennies9
- petites9
- pinenes9
- tenpins9
- sentient8
- instep8
- pennes8
- pennis8
- petite8
- pinene8
- septet8
- spinet8
- tenpin8
- intense7
- intents7
- tennesi7
- tennies7
- tennist7
- inept7
- neeps7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
- penes7
- penis7
- penne7
- penni7
- petit7
- petti7
- pines7
- pints7
- piste7
- snipe7
- spent7
- spine7
- spite7
- steep7
- stipe7
- intent6
- niente6
- sennet6
- sennit6
- sinnet6
- sitten6
- tenesi6
- tenets6
- tennes6
- tennis6
- tentie6
- neep6
- nips6
- peen6
- pees6
- pein6
- pens6
- pent6
- pest6
- pets6
Study PENITENTS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.