SANNYASIN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SANNYASIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SANNYASIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SANNYASIN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SANNYASIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sannyasinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SANNYASIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SANNYASIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SANNYASIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SANNYASIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Hindu who has renounced worldly life and lives as a wandering holy man.
A sannyasin gives up family, property and ambition to seek spiritual freedom. Such a person often lives on alms and wears saffron robes.
How SANNYASIN is used
Used in writing about Hindu religion and Indian culture.
- The sannyasin walked from village to village without money.
- He became a sannyasin after his children were grown.
- A sannyasin in saffron robes sat by the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SANNYASIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SANNYASIN
1 longer words begin with SANNYASIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SANNYASIN
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Common questions about SANNYASIN
- Is SANNYASIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SANNYASIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SANNYASIN worth?
- SANNYASIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SANNYASIN mean?
- A Hindu who has renounced worldly life and lives as a wandering holy man.
- What letters can be added to SANNYASIN?
- SANNYASIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SANNYASIN:
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