SINISTROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SINISTROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SINISTROUS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SINISTROUS is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINISTROUS
No single letter turns SINISTROUS into another word.
How SINISTROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SINISTROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINISTROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SINISTROUS
- SINISTROUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SINISTROUS
1 longer words begin with SINISTROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SINISTROUS
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Common questions about SINISTROUS
- Is SINISTROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINISTROUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINISTROUS worth?
- SINISTROUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINISTROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SINISTROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SINISTROUS:
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