SCORNFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SCORNFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCORNFUL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCORNFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCORNFUL
No single letter turns SCORNFUL into another word.
How SCORNFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCORNFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCORNFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCORNFUL
- All 8 letters of SCORNFUL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCORNFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing open contempt for someone or something thought unworthy.
A scornful look or remark makes the target feel small, and it is harsher than simple disagreement. People can be scornful of ideas, of rivals or of anything they think beneath them.
How SCORNFUL is used
Used about looks, words and attitudes, often followed by of.
- She gave a scornful laugh at the suggestion.
- He was scornful of anyone who asked for help.
- The critic wrote a scornful review of the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCORNFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCORNFUL
3 longer words begin with SCORNFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCORNFUL
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Common questions about SCORNFUL
- Is SCORNFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCORNFUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCORNFUL worth?
- SCORNFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCORNFUL mean?
- Showing open contempt for someone or something thought unworthy.
- What letters can be added to SCORNFUL?
- No single letter can be added to SCORNFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCORNFUL:
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