Is PINNULES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PINNULES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PINNULES mean?
Pinnules is a form of PINNULE.
- noun
division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + N (1) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 PINNULES
PINNULES 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 PINNULES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lineups9
- lupines9
- pinnule9
- spinule9
- unpiles9
- lineup8
- lupine8
- lupins8
- pennis8
- pensil8
- pileus8
- puisne8
- spinel8
- spline8
- supine8
- unpens8
- unpile8
- unpins8
- lupin7
- peins7
- penis7
- penni7
- piles7
- pilus7
- pines7
- plies7
- pules7
- pulis7
- pulse7
- slipe7
- snipe7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- spine7
- unpen7
- unpin7
- ennuis6
- linens6
- lunies6
- lipe6
- lips6
- lisp6
- nips6
- pein6
- pens6
- pies6
- pile6
- pine6
- pins6
- plie6
- plus6
- pule6
- puli6
- puls6
- puns6
- sipe6
- slip6
- snip6
- spin6
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