Definitions For Penumbra

noun

  • A fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra

Is Penumbras 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
15
Words with Friends
20

The word Penumbra is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 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

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