SCULPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCULPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCULPIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCULPIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCULPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCULPIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCULPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about SCULPIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCULPIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small bottom-dwelling fish with a broad, flattened head and spiny fins, found in cold seas and fresh water.
Anglers often meet the sculpin as a nuisance catch, since it lurks among rocks and snaps at bait. Its mottled coloring lets it vanish against the stream bed or the sea floor.
How SCULPIN is used
Sculpin is used by anglers, biologists and in fishing guides.
- A sculpin hid beneath a flat stone in the creek.
- The sculpin has a large head armed with sharp spines.
- He unhooked a spiny sculpin from the line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCULPIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCULPIN
The 7 tiles of SCULPIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCULPIN
2 longer words begin with SCULPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCULPIN
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Common questions about SCULPIN
- Is SCULPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCULPIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCULPIN worth?
- SCULPIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCULPIN mean?
- A small bottom-dwelling fish with a broad, flattened head and spiny fins, found in cold seas and fresh water.
- What letters can be added to SCULPIN?
- SCULPIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCULPIN:
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