SIPHUNCLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIPHUNCLE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SIPHUNCLE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIPHUNCLE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIPHUNCLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siphunclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIPHUNCLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIPHUNCLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIPHUNCLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIPHUNCLE
- All 9 letters of SIPHUNCLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SIPHUNCLE
The 9 tiles of SIPHUNCLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIPHUNCLE
1 longer words begin with SIPHUNCLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIPHUNCLE
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Common questions about SIPHUNCLE
- Is SIPHUNCLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIPHUNCLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIPHUNCLE worth?
- SIPHUNCLE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIPHUNCLE?
- SIPHUNCLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIPHUNCLE:
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