SCIENTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCIENTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCIENTIST · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCIENTIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful SCIENTIST is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCIENTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scientistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCIENTIST scores
Scrabble s1c3i1e1n1t1i1s1t1 11
Words with Friends s1c4i1e1n2t1i1s1t1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCIENTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCIENTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCIENTIST
2 longer words begin with SCIENTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SCIENTIST
sittines8 iciness9 incests9 incises9 incites9 insects9 senitis7 sittine7 tiniest7 citess8 cities8 iciest8 incest8 incise8 incite8 insect8 nicest8 scents8 scient8 tincts8 ettins6 insets6 insist6 niseis6 seisin6 seniti6 sients6 sitten6 steins6 stents6 stints6 testis6 tinies6 cents7 cesti7 cines7 cists7 cites7 etics7 scent7
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Common questions about SCIENTIST
- Is SCIENTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCIENTIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCIENTIST worth?
- SCIENTIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCIENTIST?
- SCIENTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCIENTIST:
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