Is PENTIMENTO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTIMENTO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENTIMENTO mean?
- noun
the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 10
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PENTIMENTO
PENTIMENTO 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 PENTIMENTO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impotent12
- pointmen12
- epitome11
- pimento11
- ointment10
- penitent10
- impone10
- metope10
- optime10
- penmen10
- pitmen10
- potmen10
- eminent9
- mention9
- nominee9
- onetime9
- pontine9
- potteen9
- tempi9
- tempo9
- tempt9
- emetin8
- mitten8
- petite8
- pinene8
- pointe8
- ponent8
- poteen8
- potent8
- tenpin8
- tinmen8
- tinpot8
- tiptoe8
- titmen8
- toneme8
- mope8
- poem8
- pome8
- temp8
- tontine7
- emote7
- inept7
- mento7
- monie7
- monte7
- motet7
- motte7
- netop7
- nomen7
- opine7
- penne7
- penni7
- petit7
- petti7
- petto7
- pinon7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- pitot7
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