SAWTIMBER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SAWTIMBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAWTIMBER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWTIMBER is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWTIMBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sawtimbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAWTIMBER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SAWTIMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAWTIMBER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SAWTIMBER
- All 9 letters of SAWTIMBER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SAWTIMBER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Trees or logs large and straight enough to be cut into boards and planks.
Foresters separate sawtimber from pulpwood, which is smaller and goes to paper mills. A stand of sawtimber is valued by the thickness and length of its trunks.
How SAWTIMBER is used
Sawtimber is a forestry and lumber-trade word.
- The woodlot held mature sawtimber worth a good price.
- They sold the sawtimber to the local mill.
- Only straight trunks count as sawtimber.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAWTIMBER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAWTIMBER
1 longer words begin with SAWTIMBER.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWTIMBER
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Common questions about SAWTIMBER
- Is SAWTIMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWTIMBER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWTIMBER worth?
- SAWTIMBER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAWTIMBER mean?
- Trees or logs large and straight enough to be cut into boards and planks.
- What letters can be added to SAWTIMBER?
- SAWTIMBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SAWTIMBER:
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