SENTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SENTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
s1e1n1t1r1y4
PlayableSENTRY · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SENTRY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SENTRY is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENTRY
No single letter turns SENTRY into another word.
How SENTRY scores
Scrabble s1e1n1t1r1y4 9
Words with Friends s1e1n2t1r1y3 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in SENTRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about SENTRY
- SENTRY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SENTRY
entry8 nesty8 resty8 styre8 syren8 treys8 tyers8 tynes8 tyres8 yrent8 nerts5 rents5 stern5 terns5 nyes7 reny7 ryes7 snye7 stey7 stye7 syen7 syne7 trey7 trye7 tyer7 tyes7 tyne7 tyre7 yens7 yest7 ents4 erns4 erst4 nest4 nets4 rens4 rent4 rest4 rets4 sent4
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Common questions about SENTRY
- Is SENTRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENTRY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENTRY worth?
- SENTRY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SENTRY?
- No single letter can be added to SENTRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SENTRY:
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