SILLINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILLINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILLINESS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SILLINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILLINESS
No single letter turns SILLINESS into another word.
How SILLINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILLINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILLINESS
- SILLINESS 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 SILLINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Playful or foolish behaviour that shows little sense or seriousness.
Silliness can be a harmless joke or a real lapse in judgement. Friends enjoy it at parties, while a manager might dread it during a crisis.
How SILLINESS is used
Used in everyday speech for goofy behaviour of children and adults alike.
- The silliness of the game made everyone laugh.
- Enough silliness, we have work to finish.
- Her silliness cheered up the whole class.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILLINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILLINESS
1 longer words begin with SILLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SILLINESS
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Common questions about SILLINESS
- Is SILLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILLINESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILLINESS worth?
- SILLINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILLINESS mean?
- Playful or foolish behaviour that shows little sense or seriousness.
- What letters can be added to SILLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SILLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILLINESS:
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