SAUTERNE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SAUTERNE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAUTERNE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAUTERNE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAUTERNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sauternesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAUTERNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAUTERNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAUTERNE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SAUTERNE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sweet or semisweet white wine, originally from the Sauternes district near Bordeaux in France, and also a similar wine made in California.
True French sauterne is golden, rich and served with dessert, while American versions sold under the name are usually cheaper and lighter. A glass of sauterne goes well with blue cheese or fruit tart.
How SAUTERNE is used
Sauterne is used in wine lists and food writing, sometimes with a capital letter for the French district.
- They poured a glass of sauterne with the dessert.
- The cook added a splash of sauterne to the sauce.
- A bottle of cheap sauterne stood on the picnic blanket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAUTERNE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAUTERNE
1 longer words begin with SAUTERNE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAUTERNE
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Common questions about SAUTERNE
- Is SAUTERNE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAUTERNE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAUTERNE worth?
- SAUTERNE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAUTERNE mean?
- A sweet or semisweet white wine, originally from the Sauternes district near Bordeaux in France, and also a similar wine made in California.
- What letters can be added to SAUTERNE?
- SAUTERNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAUTERNE:
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