How many points is PENULTIMATE worth in Scrabble?

PENULTIMATE is worth 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept PENULTIMATE?

PENULTIMATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PENULTIMATES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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15 pts

PENULTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 15 points. PENULTIMATE means "next to the last".

/pɪˈnʌltɪmət/

Pronunciation: /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/

Pronunciation: /pɪˈnʌltɪmət/

Synonyms: penult

(in United States usually formal) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
Of or pertaining to a penult.
Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.

Synonyms: but, last, last but one, next to last, next-to-last, one, second from last, second last

Antonyms: second

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adjective

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

next to the last

In a sentence: "It is penultimate."

Check the Scrabble meaning of PENULTIMATE. It scores 15 points.

Add one letter after PENULTIMATE. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in PENULTIMATE, without blank tiles.

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Is PENULTIMATE a Scrabble word?: PENULTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 15 points.
What does PENULTIMATE mean?: next to the last
How do you use PENULTIMATE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "It is penultimate."
How many points is PENULTIMATE worth in Scrabble?: PENULTIMATE is worth 15 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept PENULTIMATE?: PENULTIMATE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to PENULTIMATE?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes PENULTIMATES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.