SANICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SANICLE 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 SANICLE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANICLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saniclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SANICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about SANICLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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 SANICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A woodland plant of the parsley family with small clustered flowers and bristly, burr-like fruit.
Herbalists once used sanicle to heal wounds, and its Latin name hints at healing. In shady woods the plant is spotted by its glossy, deeply lobed leaves.
How SANICLE is used
Sanicle is a plant name found in botany and herbal writing.
- We found sanicle growing under the beech trees.
- The sanicle had tiny white flowers in rounded heads.
- Old herbals praised sanicle as a cure for cuts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SANICLE
The 7 tiles of SANICLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SANICLE
1 longer words begin with SANICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SANICLE
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Common questions about SANICLE
- Is SANICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANICLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANICLE worth?
- SANICLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANICLE mean?
- A woodland plant of the parsley family with small clustered flowers and bristly, burr-like fruit.
- What letters can be added to SANICLE?
- SANICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SANICLE:
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