SENTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SENTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENTRY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENTRY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENTRY
No single letter turns SENTRY into another word.
How SENTRY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SENTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SENTRY
- SENTRY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SENTRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soldier or other person posted at a fixed spot to keep watch and stop anyone who should not pass.
A sentry stands at gates, camp edges and doorways, and challenges anyone who approaches without permission. The word is related to sentinel, and the two are often used for the same duty, though sentry feels more tied to a single post. It also appears in phrases such as sentry box and sentry duty.
How SENTRY is used
Common in military writing, and figuratively for anyone who keeps watch.
- The sentry raised his rifle and demanded the password.
- A lone sentry paced outside the palace gate.
- Two minutes after midnight, the sentry was relieved.
- The dog acted as a sentry, barking at every stranger.
- He was punished for falling asleep as sentry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENTRY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about SENTRY
- Is SENTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENTRY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENTRY worth?
- SENTRY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENTRY mean?
- A soldier or other person posted at a fixed spot to keep watch and stop anyone who should not pass.
- What letters can be added to SENTRY?
- No single letter can be added to SENTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SENTRY:
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