Is PENTACLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTACLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENTACLE mean?
- noun
a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 12 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 PENTACLE
Single letters that turn PENTACLE 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
Words you can make from PENTACLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capelet11
- caplet10
- pecten10
- pencel10
- placet10
- clapt9
- clepe9
- clept9
- epact9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
- place9
- cantle8
- cental8
- cetane8
- enlace8
- lancet8
- nepeta8
- planet8
- platen8
- tenace8
- cape8
- cepe8
- clap8
- pace8
- pact8
- clean7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- elect7
- enact7
- etape7
- lance7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- panel7
- paten7
- penal7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tepal7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- lateen6
- acne6
- alec6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- celt6
- cent6
- cete6
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