SIGNIOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SIGNIOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIGNIOR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIGNIOR is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIGNIOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIGNIOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIGNIOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about SIGNIOR
- The same 7 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 SIGNIOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An old English spelling of the Italian title of respect for a man, equal to Sir or Mr.
Signior is common in Elizabethan drama, where Italian gentlemen are addressed with it. Modern writers choose signor or signore, so this spelling feels deliberately old-fashioned.
How SIGNIOR is used
The form signior survives in period texts and costume drama.
- Good morrow, Signior, said the innkeeper.
- The play opens with Signior Antonio at his door.
- Every signior in the city came to the feast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIGNIOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIGNIOR
The 7 tiles of SIGNIOR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIGNIOR
4 longer words begin with SIGNIOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SIGNIOR
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Common questions about SIGNIOR
- Is SIGNIOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIGNIOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIGNIOR worth?
- SIGNIOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIGNIOR mean?
- An old English spelling of the Italian title of respect for a man, equal to Sir or Mr.
- What letters can be added to SIGNIOR?
- SIGNIOR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIGNIOR:
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