SCONCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCONCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCONCE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCONCE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCONCE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCONCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCONCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does SCONCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A bracket fixed to a wall that holds a candle or an electric light.
Wall sconces were the usual way to light a hall or stairway before lamps stood on every table, and the bracket often carried a small mirror or metal plate behind the flame to throw the light further. Today the word mostly describes decorative wall lights in electric form. An older and separate sense is a small earthwork or fort, and the verb can also mean to fine a student in the old university custom.
How SCONCE is used
Used for both antique candle brackets and modern wall lights; the fort sense appears mainly in history writing.
- A brass sconce hung on either side of the fireplace.
- She replaced the old sconce with one that takes a modern bulb.
- The candle in the sconce had burned down to a stub.
- Pairs of sconce lights lined the corridor of the old hotel.
- Soldiers dug a small sconce on the hill to guard the ford.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCONCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCONCE
2 longer words begin with SCONCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCONCE
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Common questions about SCONCE
- Is SCONCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCONCE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCONCE worth?
- SCONCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCONCE mean?
- A bracket fixed to a wall that holds a candle or an electric light.
- What letters can be added to SCONCE?
- SCONCE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCONCE:
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