SAWMILL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SAWMILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAWMILL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWMILL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWMILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sawmillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAWMILL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAWMILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does SAWMILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A factory or workshop where logs are cut into planks and boards.
Early sawmills ran on water wheels beside rivers, while modern ones use electric blades and automatic feeders. The smell of fresh timber and the noise of saws are typical of the place.
How SAWMILL is used
The word sawmill is common in forestry and in the timber trade.
- The sawmill stood beside the river.
- He worked at a sawmill after leaving school.
- Every morning trucks of logs arrived at the sawmill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAWMILL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAWMILL
4 longer words begin with SAWMILL.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWMILL
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Common questions about SAWMILL
- Is SAWMILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWMILL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWMILL worth?
- SAWMILL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAWMILL mean?
- A factory or workshop where logs are cut into planks and boards.
- What letters can be added to SAWMILL?
- SAWMILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAWMILL:
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