Definitions For Penumbra
noun
- A fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
Is Penumbra a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
19
The word Penumbra is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Penumbra in a Sentence
- The lunar eclipse began with a subtle darkening of the lunar surface as it passed within the Earth's penumbra
- A penumbra of despair fell over the doomed city