SINKHOLES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SINKHOLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1i1n1k5h4o1l1e1s1
PlayableSINKHOLES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SINKHOLES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful SINKHOLES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SINKHOLES
No single letter turns SINKHOLES into another word.
How SINKHOLES scores
Scrabble s1i1n1k5h4o1l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends s1i1n2k5h3o1l2e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in SINKHOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SINKHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SINKHOLES
- SINKHOLES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SINKHOLES
hokiness15 sinkhole15 holiness11 knishes14 lokshen14 inkless11 kelsons11 kenosis11 kinless11 silkens11 slokens11 sonlike11 elshins10 isohels10 esloins7 insoles7 lesions7 lioness7 kishes13 sheiks13 shikse13 eikons10 enokis10 inkles10 kelson10 kissel10 koines10 likens10 nkosis10 silken10 skeins10 skioes10 slinks10 sloken10 snoeks10 snokes10 sokens10 elshin9 helios9 hoises9
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Common questions about SINKHOLES
- Is SINKHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SINKHOLES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SINKHOLES worth?
- SINKHOLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SINKHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to SINKHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SINKHOLES:
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