SCREEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SCREEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCREEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCREEN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCREEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
screensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCREEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCREEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about SCREEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCREEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat surface on which pictures or text are shown, as on a television, computer or phone.
The screen is where a device shows what it is doing, and the word has spread from cinema to every gadget with a display. It also names a movable panel used to divide a room, a fine mesh fitted to a window to keep insects out, and a sieve for sorting gravel. The sense of hiding or sheltering something behind it gave rise to the verb, as in to screen a caller. The word probably came into English from an old French term for a fire shield.
How SCREEN is used
Very common in everyday English; context tells whether a display, a divider or a mesh is meant.
- The screen went dark when the battery died.
- A folding screen stood in the corner of the bedroom.
- He fixed a new wire screen to the kitchen window.
- Children spend too many hours in front of a screen.
- The film will reach the big screen next spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCREEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCREEN
The 6 tiles of SCREEN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SCREEN
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with SCREEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCREEN
Showing 40 of 49. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SCREEN
- Is SCREEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCREEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCREEN worth?
- SCREEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCREEN mean?
- A flat surface on which pictures or text are shown, as on a television, computer or phone.
- What letters can be added to SCREEN?
- SCREEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCREEN:
Open SCREEN in the Word Finder