SINFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SINFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SINFUL?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINFUL
No single letter turns SINFUL into another word.
How SINFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SINFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SINFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Wicked by moral or religious standards, or guilty of breaking them.
Sinful is built from sin plus the ending that means full of, so it literally describes something heavy with wrongdoing. It applies to people who have done wrong and to acts, thoughts or pleasures judged immoral, mostly in a religious frame. In casual talk it often turns playful and describes an indulgence, such as a sinful slice of cake, that is rich enough to feel slightly naughty.
How SINFUL is used
Serious in religious writing; humorous when applied to food or extravagance.
- The preacher warned the crowd against sinful pride.
- He felt sinful for skipping the service.
- A sinful amount of cream covered the dessert.
- Medieval writers called idleness a sinful waste of time.
- She confessed her sinful thoughts to the priest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SINFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SINFUL
3 longer words begin with SINFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SINFUL
Common questions about SINFUL
- Is SINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINFUL worth?
- SINFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SINFUL mean?
- Wicked by moral or religious standards, or guilty of breaking them.
- What letters can be added to SINFUL?
- No single letter can be added to SINFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SINFUL:
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