SILKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SILKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILKINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILKINESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILKINESS
No single letter turns SILKINESS into another word.
How SILKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILKINESS
- SILKINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SILKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The smooth, soft and glossy quality of silk or of something resembling it.
Shampoo and chocolate makers promise silkiness because it suggests luxury. It describes touch and texture, not strength.
How SILKINESS is used
Frequent in advertising for hair, skin, fabric and food.
- The silkiness of the sauce impressed the judges.
- This conditioner gives your hair a lasting silkiness.
- She admired the silkiness of the scarf against her skin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILKINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILKINESS
1 longer words begin with SILKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SILKINESS
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Common questions about SILKINESS
- Is SILKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILKINESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILKINESS worth?
- SILKINESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILKINESS mean?
- The smooth, soft and glossy quality of silk or of something resembling it.
- What letters can be added to SILKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SILKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILKINESS:
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