SINISTRALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SINISTRALLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1i1n1i1s1t1r1a1l1l1y4
Depends on the listSINISTRALLY · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SINISTRALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful SINISTRALLY is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINISTRALLY
No single letter turns SINISTRALLY into another word.
How SINISTRALLY scores
Scrabble s1i1n1i1s1t1r1a1l1l1y4 14
Words with Friends s1i1n2i1s1t1r1a1l2l2y3 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in SINISTRALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINISTRALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SINISTRALLY
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Common questions about SINISTRALLY
- Is SINISTRALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINISTRALLY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINISTRALLY worth?
- SINISTRALLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINISTRALLY?
- No single letter can be added to SINISTRALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SINISTRALLY:
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