SINE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. SINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SINE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SINE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about SINE
- The same 4 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 SINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
In trigonometry, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
Sine is one of the basic trigonometric functions taught alongside cosine and tangent, and it is written as sin in equations. For any angle in a right-angled triangle, the sine gives a number found by dividing the side facing that angle by the longest side, the hypotenuse. The function also describes the smooth, repeating wave shape used to model sound, light and many other periodic movements.
How SINE is used
Technical; used in mathematics, physics and engineering.
- The teacher explained how to calculate the sine of an angle.
- A sine wave rose and fell smoothly on the screen.
- Engineers used the sine of the angle to find the height.
- The calculator gave the sine of thirty degrees as one half.
- Sound waves are often drawn as a simple sine curve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SINE
The 4 tiles of SINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SINE
18 longer words begin with SINE.
Words ending in SINE
Showing 24 of 40 words that end in SINE. Useful as a back hook: play SINE onto a word already on the board.
Words with SINE inside
Showing 24 of 190 words that contain SINE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SINE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SINE
Common questions about SINE
- Is SINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINE worth?
- SINE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SINE mean?
- In trigonometry, the ratio of the length of the side opposite an angle to the length of the hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle.
- What letters can be added to SINE?
- SINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SINE:
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