SATINY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SATINY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SATINY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SATINY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SATINY
No single letter turns SATINY into another word.
How SATINY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SATINY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does SATINY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Smooth, glossy and gleaming in the way satin cloth does.
Writers reach for satiny when they want to describe a surface that catches the light softly, such as petals, skin, paint or a ribbon. The word is built on satin and keeps its picture of a slick, soft sheen. It describes how something looks and feels to the touch, not what it is made of.
How SATINY is used
Used in descriptive writing about fabric, flowers, hair, skin and finishes.
- The magnolia had satiny petals that shone in the morning sun.
- She chose a satiny finish for the kitchen cabinets.
- His satiny hair slipped through the comb without a snag.
- A satiny sheen covered the surface of the polished stone.
- The foal had a coat that looked almost satiny after the bath.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SATINY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SATINY
The 6 tiles of SATINY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SATINY
Showing 40 of 95. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SATINY
- Is SATINY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SATINY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SATINY worth?
- SATINY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SATINY mean?
- Smooth, glossy and gleaming in the way satin cloth does.
- What letters can be added to SATINY?
- No single letter can be added to SATINY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SATINY:
Open SATINY in the Word Finder