SENSILLUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SENSILLUM 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 SENSILLUM?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSILLUM is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSILLUM
No single letter turns SENSILLUM into another word.
How SENSILLUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SENSILLUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSILLUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENSILLUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicalzoology
A tiny sense organ in an insect or other invertebrate, made of a few cells in the skin.
Each sensillum can detect touch, taste or smell, depending on its shape. A single antenna carries thousands of them, which is why insects react so fast to scents.
How SENSILLUM is used
Plural sensilla; used in insect biology.
- Each sensillum on the antenna responds to a different scent.
- The microscope revealed a hair-shaped sensillum near the mouth.
- A damaged sensillum can dull the insect's sense of touch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSILLUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about SENSILLUM
- Is SENSILLUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSILLUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSILLUM worth?
- SENSILLUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSILLUM mean?
- A tiny sense organ in an insect or other invertebrate, made of a few cells in the skin.
- What letters can be added to SENSILLUM?
- No single letter can be added to SENSILLUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SENSILLUM:
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