SIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIGN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIGN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about SIGN
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIGN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something that indicates or points to the existence or approach of another thing, or a board or notice giving information.
A sign can be a physical notice, such as a shop sign or a road sign giving directions, or a piece of evidence that something else is happening or about to happen, like dark clouds as a sign of rain. The word also covers gestures used in sign language and the symbols used in mathematics to show operations such as addition or subtraction.
How SIGN is used
Everyday word, used for physical notices, evidence of something, gestures, and symbols in mathematics.
- A large sign pointed the way to the parking lot.
- Her smile was a sure sign that the news was good.
- The doctor looked for any sign of infection.
- He learned a few words of sign to talk with his deaf cousin.
- The plus sign shows that the two numbers should be added.
Something that indicates or points to the existence or approach of another thing, or a board or notice giving information.
A sign can be a physical notice, such as a shop sign or a road sign giving directions, or a piece of evidence that something else is happening or about to happen, like dark clouds as a sign of rain. The word also covers gestures used in sign language and the symbols used in mathematics to show operations such as addition or subtraction.
How SIGN is used
Everyday word, used for physical notices, evidence of something, gestures, and symbols in mathematics.
- A large sign pointed the way to the parking lot.
- Her smile was a sure sign that the news was good.
- The doctor looked for any sign of infection.
- He learned a few words of sign to talk with his deaf cousin.
- The plus sign shows that the two numbers should be added.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of SIGN and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIGN
The 4 tiles of SIGN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SIGN
Showing 24 of 112 words that begin with SIGN.
Words ending in SIGN
18 words end in SIGN. Useful as a back hook: play SIGN onto a word already on the board.
Words with SIGN inside
Showing 24 of 190 words that contain SIGN somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SIGN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGN
Common questions about SIGN
- Is SIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGN, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGN worth?
- SIGN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIGN mean?
- Something that indicates or points to the existence or approach of another thing, or a board or notice giving information.
- What letters can be added to SIGN?
- SIGN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SIGN:
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