AUNTLIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUNTLIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUNTLIKE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUNTLIKE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUNTLIKE
No single letter turns AUNTLIKE into another word.
How AUNTLIKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUNTLIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUNTLIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AUNTLIKE
- All 8 letters of AUNTLIKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AUNTLIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
Auntlike is a descriptive coinage for behaviour that seems typical of a doting or fussing aunt, such as pinching cheeks or pressing food on guests. Whether it is a compliment depends on the speaker's tone. It is formed simply by adding -like to the noun.
How AUNTLIKE is used
Auntlike is an informal formation, usually used with a gentle smile.
- Her auntlike manner put the nervous guests at ease.
- He gave an auntlike sigh and refilled every cup.
- The librarian had an auntlike warmth that children loved.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUNTLIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AUNTLIKE
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Common questions about AUNTLIKE
- Is AUNTLIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUNTLIKE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUNTLIKE worth?
- AUNTLIKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUNTLIKE mean?
- Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
- What letters can be added to AUNTLIKE?
- No single letter can be added to AUNTLIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUNTLIKE:
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