SENSIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SENSIBLE 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 SENSIBLE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSIBLE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSIBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSIBLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SENSIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENSIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing good judgement and practical wisdom; reasonable and likely to be useful.
Sensible suggests a down-to-earth choice rather than a clever or stylish one, as in sensible shoes. A false friend for speakers of French or Spanish, where the similar word means sensitive.
How SENSIBLE is used
Sensible is a common everyday word for prudent people, plans, and clothing.
- It would be sensible to leave before the storm.
- She gave a sensible answer to a hard question.
- He wore sensible boots on the hike.
- The sensible thing is to save some money.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSIBLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SENSIBLE
5 longer words begin with SENSIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSIBLE
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Common questions about SENSIBLE
- Is SENSIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSIBLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSIBLE worth?
- SENSIBLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSIBLE mean?
- Showing good judgement and practical wisdom; reasonable and likely to be useful.
- What letters can be added to SENSIBLE?
- SENSIBLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SENSIBLE:
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