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Words from letters PENALTY

From the letters PENALTY, you can form as many as 127 words - Check which ones

7 letter words:

  • aplenty12
  • penalty12

6 letter words:

  • pentyl11
  • plenty11
  • neatly9
  • planet8
  • platen8
What words can be composed of letters PENALTY

5 letter words:

  • aptly10
  • panty10
  • patly10
  • peaty10
  • platy10
  • typal10
  • yenta8
  • leapt7
  • lepta7
  • palet7
  • panel7
  • paten7
  • penal7
  • petal7
  • plane7
  • plant7
  • plate7
  • pleat7
  • plena7
  • tepal7
  • laten5
  • leant5

4 letter words:

  • paly9
  • paty9
  • play9
  • type9
  • yelp9
  • tyne7
  • yean7
  • leap6
  • lept6
  • nape6
  • neap6
  • pale6
  • pane6
  • pant6
  • pate6
  • peal6
  • pean6
  • peat6
  • pelt6
  • pent6
  • plan6
  • plat6
  • plea6
  • tape6
  • tepa6
  • ante4
  • elan4
  • etna4
  • lane4
  • late4
  • lean4
  • lent4
  • neat4
  • tael4
  • tale4
  • teal4
  • tela4

3 letter words:

  • pay8
  • ply8
  • pya8
  • pye8
  • yap8
  • yep8
  • any6
  • aye6
  • lay6
  • ley6
  • lye6
  • nay6
  • tye6
  • yea6
  • yen6
  • yet6
  • alp5
  • ape5
  • apt5
  • lap5
  • nap5
  • pal5
  • pan5
  • pat5
  • pea5
  • pen5
  • pet5
  • tap5
  • ale3
  • alt3
  • ane3
  • ant3
  • ate3
  • eat3
  • eta3
  • lat3
  • lea3
  • let3
  • nae3
  • net3
  • tae3
  • tan3
  • tea3
  • tel3
  • ten3

2 letter words:

  • ay5
  • ya5
  • ye5
  • pa4
  • pe4
  • ae2
  • al2
  • an2
  • at2
  • el2
  • en2
  • et2
  • la2
  • na2
  • ne2
  • ta2

PENALTY - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

PENALTY

The word "penalty" refers to a punishment imposed for violating a law, rule, or contractual obligation. It is commonly used in various contexts, including sports, legal systems, and everyday rules. In sports like soccer or basketball, a penalty is often awarded to the opposing team for a foul or infraction committed by a player. In legal terms, a penalty may include fines, imprisonment, or other forms of punishment. The term derives from the Latin "poena," meaning punishment. In Scrabble, "penalty" is a strategic word due to its length and combination of letters. It consists of seven letters and includes one of the highest scoring tiles, 'y'. Therefore, it can yield a significant score when played on the board, especially if placed on a double or triple word score. Since "penalty" can be broken down into smaller words like "pen," "net," "tan," or "lay," players can also use it to create additional plays off adjacent tiles. Remember to look for opportunities to enhance your score by utilizing premium squares and making use of the board's layout. This word can add depth to your game, as the letter combinations can also lead to other high-scoring opportunities in subsequent turns.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters PENALTY?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters PENALTY is the word Aplenty. Number of letters: 7.
The second longest word is the word Penalty. Number of letters: 7.

What anagrams can be formed from the word PENALTY?

The only anagram of the word Penalty in English is the word Aplenty.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters P,E,N,A,L,T,Y?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters PENALTY is the word Aplenty. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 12.The second highest-scoring word is the word Penalty. The possible number of points is: 12.

How many letters does the word PENALTY have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Penalty - number of letters: 7. The word Penalty contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 3. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, E, Y. The word Penalty contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 4. The list of consonants present in this word is: L, N, P, T.

How to properly pronounce the word PENALTY?


Letter Analysis - word PENALTY

The word PENALTY, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, E, L, N, P, T, Y. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter E in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter L in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter L
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,1
3 45 0,8
4 215 4,0
5 416 7,8
6 661 12,4
7 846 15,9
8 929 17,5
9 812 15,3
10 546 10,3
11 379 7,1
12 222 4,2
13 116 2,2
14 82 1,5
15 45 0,8
Words ending with the letter L
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,0
3 32 0,6
4 191 3,4
5 355 6,3
6 579 10,3
7 743 13,2
8 933 16,6
9 782 13,9
10 535 9,5
11 473 8,4
12 361 6,4
13 314 5,6
14 179 3,2
15 140 2,5
Occurrences of the letter L in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter L The number of words [%]
0 108688 60,8
1 56731 31,7
2 12014 6,7
3 1172 0,7
4 86 0,0

The letter N in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,1
3 35 0,8
4 108 2,4
5 208 4,7
6 305 6,8
7 479 10,8
8 571 12,8
9 676 15,2
10 545 12,2
11 438 9,8
12 372 8,4
13 325 7,3
14 238 5,3
15 150 3,4
Words ending with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 70 0,9
4 193 2,5
5 380 4,9
6 834 10,8
7 1013 13,2
8 1093 14,2
9 995 12,9
10 718 9,3
11 717 9,3
12 601 7,8
13 496 6,5
14 347 4,5
15 226 2,9
Occurrences of the letter N in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter N The number of words [%]
0 93569 52,4
1 66121 37,0
2 16582 9,3
3 2202 1,2
4 204 0,1
5 13 0,0

The letter P in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,4
4 267 1,8
5 581 3,9
6 1085 7,2
7 1844 12,2
8 2306 15,3
9 2435 16,2
10 2024 13,4
11 1582 10,5
12 1134 7,5
13 813 5,4
14 575 3,8
15 353 2,3
Words ending with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,2
3 61 5,9
4 130 12,7
5 123 12,0
6 134 13,1
7 159 15,5
8 142 13,8
9 97 9,5
10 50 4,9
11 42 4,1
12 28 2,7
13 38 3,7
14 14 1,4
15 6 0,6
Occurrences of the letter P in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter P The number of words [%]
0 137495 76,9
1 36060 20,2
2 4874 2,7
3 256 0,1
4 6 0,0

The letter T in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 57 0,6
4 254 2,8
5 567 6,3
6 930 10,3
7 1399 15,5
8 1591 17,7
9 1370 15,2
10 971 10,8
11 706 7,8
12 490 5,4
13 320 3,6
14 221 2,5
15 121 1,3
Words ending with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 85 1,0
4 331 3,8
5 491 5,6
6 858 9,8
7 1278 14,6
8 1798 20,5
9 1587 18,1
10 891 10,1
11 573 6,5
12 390 4,4
13 262 3,0
14 159 1,8
15 76 0,9
Occurrences of the letter T in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter T The number of words [%]
0 94656 53,0
1 65655 36,7
2 16787 9,4
3 1556 0,9
4 37 0,0

The letter Y in the word PENALTY

Words that start with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,5
3 28 4,7
4 74 12,5
5 100 16,9
6 103 17,5
7 96 16,3
8 78 13,2
9 60 10,2
10 26 4,4
11 12 2,0
12 7 1,2
13 2 0,3
14 1 0,2
Words ending with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 53 0,4
4 199 1,5
5 940 7,0
6 1222 9,2
7 1410 10,6
8 1772 13,3
9 1713 12,8
10 1416 10,6
11 1401 10,5
12 1239 9,3
13 938 7,0
14 629 4,7
15 419 3,1
Occurrences of the letter Y in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter Y The number of words [%]
0 153891 86,1
1 23748 13,3
2 1034 0,6
3 18 0,0

The number of letters in the word PENALTY: 7

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 7-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 7-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1292 5,4
B 1668 6,9
C 2127 8,9
D 1282 5,3
E 830 3,5
F 1071 4,5
G 1003 4,2
H 896 3,7
I 517 2,2
J 312 1,3
K 338 1,4
L 846 3,5
M 1281 5,3
N 479 2,0
O 645 2,7
P 1844 7,7
Q 131 0,5
R 1425 5,9
S 2742 11,4
T 1399 5,8
U 557 2,3
V 383 1,6
W 714 3,0
X 17 0,1
Y 96 0,4
Z 134 0,6
Summary of words with 7 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 641 2,7
B 24 0,1
C 395 1,6
D 2616 10,9
E 2537 10,6
F 58 0,2
G 1669 6,9
H 372 1,5
I 151 0,6
K 266 1,1
L 743 3,1
M 333 1,4
N 1013 4,2
O 180 0,7
P 159 0,7
R 2168 9,0
S 7800 32,5
T 1278 5,3
U 44 0,2
V 1 0,0
W 75 0,3
X 85 0,4
Y 1410 5,9
Z 11 0,0

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