Is PENTANGLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTANGLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENTANGLE 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
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 PENTANGLE
Single letters that turn PENTANGLE 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 PENTANGLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plangent11
- pangene10
- entangle9
- enplane9
- pennate9
- pentane9
- pangen9
- pelage9
- penang9
- elegant8
- nepeta8
- pennae8
- planet8
- platen8
- peage8
- plage8
- eaglet7
- gannet7
- gelant7
- gelate7
- gentle7
- legate7
- negate7
- tangle7
- telega7
- etape7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- panel7
- panne7
- paten7
- penal7
- penna7
- penne7
- petal7
- plane7
- plant7
- plate7
- pleat7
- plena7
- tepal7
- gape7
- page7
- pang7
- peag7
- lateen6
- lenten6
- neaten6
- agene6
- agent6
- aglee6
- aglet6
- angel6
- angle6
- eagle6
- genet6
- glean6
- gleet6
- tenge6
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