SCINTILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCINTILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCINTILLA · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept SCINTILLA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SCINTILLA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCINTILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCINTILLA scores
Scrabble s1c3i1n1t1i1l1l1a1 11
Words with Friends s1c4i1n2t1i1l2l2a1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCINTILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCINTILLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCINTILLA
scintillae12 scintillas12 scintillant13 scintillate13 scintillated15 scintillates14 scintillator14 scintillantly18 scintillating16 scintillation15 scintillators15 scintillascope20 scintillations16 scintillascopes21 scintillatingly21
15 longer words begin with SCINTILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCINTILLA
allicins10 allicin9 catlins9 incisal9 italics9 salicin9 sinical9 tincals9 install7 instill7 actins8 anisic8 antics8 casini8 catlin8 citals8 clinal8 clints8 italic8 lilacs8 linacs8 nastic8 scilla8 sialic8 silica8 ticals8 tincal8 instal6 instil6 isatin6 tallis6 acini7 actin7 antic7 cains7 calls7 canst7 cants7 cilia7 cills7
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Common questions about SCINTILLA
- Is SCINTILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCINTILLA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCINTILLA worth?
- SCINTILLA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCINTILLA?
- SCINTILLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCINTILLA:
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