SCINTILLANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCINTILLANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCINTILLANT?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCINTILLANT is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCINTILLANT
No single letter turns SCINTILLANT into another word.
How SCINTILLANT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCINTILLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCINTILLANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCINTILLANT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Giving off quick, bright flashes or sparks of light.
Scintillant suggests light that flickers and glitters rather than shining steadily. Writers also use scintillant for wit or conversation that seems to sparkle.
How SCINTILLANT is used
Scintillant is a literary word for stars, jewels, and brilliant talk.
- The scintillant stars filled the winter sky.
- She wore a scintillant gown covered in tiny crystals.
- His scintillant wit kept the dinner table laughing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCINTILLANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCINTILLANT
1 longer words begin with SCINTILLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SCINTILLANT
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Common questions about SCINTILLANT
- Is SCINTILLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCINTILLANT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCINTILLANT worth?
- SCINTILLANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCINTILLANT mean?
- Giving off quick, bright flashes or sparks of light.
- What letters can be added to SCINTILLANT?
- No single letter can be added to SCINTILLANT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCINTILLANT:
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