SENSUOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SENSUOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENSUOUS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSUOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSUOUS
No single letter turns SENSUOUS into another word.
How SENSUOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SENSUOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSUOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SENSUOUS
- SENSUOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SENSUOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SENSUOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Appealing to the senses, giving pleasure through touch, taste, sound or sight.
Sensuous describes things enjoyed for how they feel or look, such as silk, music or rich food. It differs from sensual, which suggests physical or sexual pleasure, since sensuous is more about aesthetic delight.
How SENSUOUS is used
Sensuous is common in writing about art, poetry, food and fabrics.
- The poem is full of sensuous detail about summer fruit.
- She loved the sensuous texture of velvet.
- The cellist played with a warm, sensuous tone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSUOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SENSUOUS
3 longer words begin with SENSUOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSUOUS
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Common questions about SENSUOUS
- Is SENSUOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSUOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSUOUS worth?
- SENSUOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSUOUS mean?
- Appealing to the senses, giving pleasure through touch, taste, sound or sight.
- What letters can be added to SENSUOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SENSUOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SENSUOUS:
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