Is PENUMBRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PENUMBRA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PENUMBRA mean?
- noun
a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + A (1) = 14 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 PENUMBRA
Single letters that turn PENUMBRA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from PENUMBRA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bumper12
- barmen10
- number10
- pneuma10
- preman10
- umbrae10
- upbear10
- bump10
- amber9
- bream9
- brume9
- embar9
- maneb9
- remap9
- rumba9
- umber9
- umbra9
- manure8
- unbear8
- urbane8
- barm8
- beam8
- bema8
- berm8
- burp8
- mabe8
- numb8
- perm8
- pram8
- pube8
- puma8
- ramp8
- rump8
- arpen7
- buran7
- namer7
- paren7
- pareu7
- prune7
- ramen7
- reman7
- rumen7
- unarm7
- unbar7
- urban7
- amp7
- bam7
- bap7
- bum7
- map7
- pam7
- pub7
- ump7
- amen6
- aper6
- arum6
- bane6
- bare6
- barn6
- bean6
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