SIGNBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SIGNBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIGNBOARD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIGNBOARD is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGNBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
signboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGNBOARD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIGNBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIGNBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIGNBOARD
- All 9 letters of SIGNBOARD are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 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 SIGNBOARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A board that displays a name, notice or advertisement, often outside a shop or inn.
It is the traditional hand-painted board above a doorway or by a road. Modern speakers may say sign, but signboard still evokes an older, more solid object.
How SIGNBOARD is used
Common in British and South Asian English.
- The old signboard above the pub had faded in the sun.
- A signboard at the junction pointed toward the village.
- The painter was hired to redo the shop signboard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIGNBOARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIGNBOARD
The 9 tiles of SIGNBOARD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIGNBOARD
1 longer words begin with SIGNBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGNBOARD
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Common questions about SIGNBOARD
- Is SIGNBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGNBOARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGNBOARD worth?
- SIGNBOARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIGNBOARD mean?
- A board that displays a name, notice or advertisement, often outside a shop or inn.
- What letters can be added to SIGNBOARD?
- SIGNBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIGNBOARD:
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