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
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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