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.
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
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
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.
What does SINISTER mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Suggesting that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
A sinister shadow or smile makes people uneasy because it hints at hidden menace. In heraldry sinister means on the left side of the shield, from the bearer's viewpoint, and the Latin meaning left explains why the left was seen as unlucky.
How SINISTER is used
Sinister is used for threatening people, places, sounds and plans, and in heraldry for the left.
- A sinister figure waited in the doorway.
- The empty house had a sinister silence.
- The coat of arms placed the bar on the sinister side.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SINISTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does SINISTER mean?
- Suggesting that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
- 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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