SICKBAY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SICKBAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SICKBAY?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SICKBAY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SICKBAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sickbaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SICKBAY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SICKBAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does SICKBAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A room on a ship or in a school or camp where the sick or injured are treated.
The sickbay is a small infirmary found where a full hospital is not close by. Science fiction fans know it from starship crews who rush injured colleagues there.
How SICKBAY is used
Sickbay is used for the medical room of a ship, base or school.
- The cadet was sent to the sickbay with a fever.
- A nurse ran the sickbay on the old liner.
- He spent two days in sickbay after the fall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SICKBAY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SICKBAY
1 longer words begin with SICKBAY.
Shorter words from the letters in SICKBAY
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Common questions about SICKBAY
- Is SICKBAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SICKBAY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SICKBAY worth?
- SICKBAY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SICKBAY mean?
- A room on a ship or in a school or camp where the sick or injured are treated.
- What letters can be added to SICKBAY?
- SICKBAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SICKBAY:
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