SENILITY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SENILITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENILITY?
| 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 SENILITY is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENILITY
No single letter turns SENILITY into another word.
How SENILITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SENILITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENILITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENILITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The mental and physical weakness that can come with very old age, especially loss of memory and clear thinking.
Senility was once a common word for the decline of old age, though doctors now prefer to name specific conditions. Used carelessly, senility can sound unkind, so it is best kept for formal or historical contexts.
How SENILITY is used
Senility is a dated and rather blunt word for the decline of old age.
- His forgetfulness was blamed on senility.
- The novel portrays the slow slide into senility with great tenderness.
- Doctors now avoid the term senility in favour of precise diagnoses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENILITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SENILITY
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Common questions about SENILITY
- Is SENILITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENILITY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENILITY worth?
- SENILITY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENILITY mean?
- The mental and physical weakness that can come with very old age, especially loss of memory and clear thinking.
- What letters can be added to SENILITY?
- No single letter can be added to SENILITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SENILITY:
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