SIGNIFICANT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SIGNIFICANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSIGNIFICANT · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIGNIFICANT?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful SIGNIFICANT is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGNIFICANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
significantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGNIFICANT scores
Scrabble s1i1g2n1i1f4i1c3a1n1t1 17
Words with Friends s1i1g3n2i1f4i1c4a1n2t1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in SIGNIFICANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIGNIFICANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIGNIFICANT
2 longer words begin with SIGNIFICANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGNIFICANT
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Common questions about SIGNIFICANT
- Is SIGNIFICANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGNIFICANT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGNIFICANT worth?
- SIGNIFICANT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIGNIFICANT?
- SIGNIFICANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SIGNIFICANT:
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