SINISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SINISTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
s1i1n1i1s1t1e1r1
PlayableSINISTER · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SINISTER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful SINISTER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINISTER
No single letter turns SINISTER into another word.
How SINISTER scores
Scrabble s1i1n1i1s1t1e1r1 8
Words with Friends s1i1n2i1s1t1e1r1 9
Face value of the 8 tiles in SINISTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of SINISTER
The 8 tiles of SINISTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SINISTER
6 longer words begin with SINISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SINISTER
estrins7 inserts7 senitis7 sinters7 strines7 estrin6 inerts6 insert6 insets6 insist6 inters6 intire6 irises6 niseis6 niters6 nitres6 reists6 resins6 resist6 resits6 rinses6 seisin6 seniti6 serins6 sients6 sinter6 sirens6 sister6 snirts6 steins6 sterns6 stires6 strine6 tinier6 tinies6 triens6 trines6 inert5 inset5 inter5
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Common questions about SINISTER
- Is SINISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINISTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINISTER worth?
- SINISTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINISTER?
- No single letter can be added to SINISTER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SINISTER:
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