SIGMOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SIGMOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIGMOID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIGMOID is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGMOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sigmoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGMOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIGMOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SIGMOID mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Shaped like the letter S, with a double curve.
In mathematics a sigmoid curve rises slowly, climbs steeply and then levels off, a pattern that fits population growth and neural networks. In anatomy, the sigmoid colon is the S-shaped bend at the end of the large intestine.
How SIGMOID is used
Sigmoid is used in mathematics, biology and medicine.
- The data followed a sigmoid curve.
- The surgeon examined the sigmoid colon.
- A sigmoid function squeezes any input into a narrow range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIGMOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIGMOID
10 longer words begin with SIGMOID.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGMOID
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Common questions about SIGMOID
- Is SIGMOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGMOID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGMOID worth?
- SIGMOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIGMOID mean?
- Shaped like the letter S, with a double curve.
- What letters can be added to SIGMOID?
- SIGMOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIGMOID:
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