SENTINELS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SENTINELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
s1e1n1t1i1n1e1l1s1
PlayableSENTINELS · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SENTINELS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful SENTINELS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENTINELS
No single letter turns SENTINELS into another word.
How SENTINELS scores
Scrabble s1e1n1t1i1n1e1l1s1 9
Words with Friends s1e1n2t1i1n2e1l2s1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in SENTINELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENTINELS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SENTINELS
- SENTINELS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SENTINELS
lenients8 liteness8 sentinel8 setlines8 tennises8 enisles7 enlists7 ensiles7 innless7 intense7 lenient7 lenites7 linnets7 lisente7 listees7 listens7 nestles7 netless7 seitens7 seniles7 sennets7 sennits7 sensile7 sestine7 setline7 silenes7 silents7 sinnets7 telesis7 tennesi7 tennies7 tensile7 tieless7 tinsels7 eisels6 elints6 elites6 elsins6 enisle6 enlist6
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Common questions about SENTINELS
- Is SENTINELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENTINELS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENTINELS worth?
- SENTINELS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SENTINELS?
- No single letter can be added to SENTINELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SENTINELS:
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