SIGIL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SIGIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIGIL?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SIGIL is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sigilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SIGIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does SIGIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A symbol or inscribed sign, historically used as a seal of authority and, in occult tradition, believed to hold magical power.
A sigil was originally simply a personal or official seal stamped onto documents to prove their authenticity, much like a signet ring pressed into wax. Later the word became closely tied to ritual magic, where a practitioner designs a sigil to represent an intention or a spirit and uses it as a focus for concentration. Fantasy fiction has since borrowed the term freely, so a sigil today might just as easily mean a noble house's emblem as a magical mark.
How SIGIL is used
Common in fantasy fiction and occult writing; older texts use it for an official seal.
- The wax bore the king's sigil pressed deep into the seal.
- She drew a sigil on the parchment before beginning the ritual.
- Each noble house in the story carried its own sigil on a banner.
- The old charter was authenticated by the bishop's sigil.
- He traced the sigil onto the door frame for protection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIGIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIGIL
9 longer words begin with SIGIL.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGIL
Common questions about SIGIL
- Is SIGIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGIL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGIL worth?
- SIGIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIGIL mean?
- A symbol or inscribed sign, historically used as a seal of authority and, in occult tradition, believed to hold magical power.
- What letters can be added to SIGIL?
- SIGIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIGIL:
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