SARDINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SARDINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SARDINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SARDINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARDINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SARDINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SARDINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about SARDINE
- 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 SARDINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small oily fish of the herring family, often eaten tinned in oil.
The sardine travels in large shoals and is caught in great numbers, then sold fresh or canned. The phrase "packed like sardines" comes from the tight rows in which the fish are tinned.
How SARDINE is used
The word sardine can also be a verb meaning to pack tightly, as in a crowded train.
- She spread a grilled sardine on toast.
- Shoals of sardine filled the bay in spring.
- The commuters were packed like sardine tins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SARDINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SARDINE
The 7 tiles of SARDINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SARDINE
2 longer words begin with SARDINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SARDINE
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Common questions about SARDINE
- Is SARDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARDINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARDINE worth?
- SARDINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SARDINE mean?
- A small oily fish of the herring family, often eaten tinned in oil.
- What letters can be added to SARDINE?
- SARDINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SARDINE:
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