Is PENTODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENTODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENTODES mean?
Pentodes is a form of PENTODE.
- noun
a thermionic tube having five electrodes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (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 PENTODES
PENTODES 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 PENTODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- depones10
- pentode10
- spondee10
- openest9
- pentose9
- posteen9
- poteens9
- depone9
- depose9
- depots9
- despot9
- dopest9
- epodes9
- opened9
- posted9
- speedo9
- stoped9
- denotes8
- netops8
- peones8
- pontes8
- poteen8
- topees8
- deeps8
- depot8
- dopes8
- epode8
- opted8
- pedes8
- pends8
- ponds8
- posed8
- speed8
- spend8
- spode8
- toped8
- denote7
- donees7
- nested7
- stoned7
- tensed7
- estop7
- neeps7
- netop7
- opens7
- peens7
- penes7
- peons7
- pesto7
- poets7
- pones7
- spent7
- steep7
- stope7
- topee7
- topes7
- deep7
- deps7
- dope7
- oped7
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