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

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