SIRLOIN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SIRLOIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIRLOIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIRLOIN is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIRLOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sirloinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIRLOIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIRLOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does SIRLOIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A prime cut of beef taken from the loin, just in front of the rump.
Sirloin is a tender and flavourful cut that is cooked as a roast or sliced into steaks. In butchery it sits between the rib and the rump, and is priced higher than cheaper cuts such as shin.
How SIRLOIN is used
Sirloin is a common word on menus and in butcher shops, usually in the form of sirloin steak.
- He ordered a sirloin with pepper sauce.
- The butcher trimmed the fat from a sirloin roast.
- We grilled thick sirloin steaks over the coals.
- A good sirloin needs only salt and a hot pan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIRLOIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIRLOIN
1 longer words begin with SIRLOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SIRLOIN
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Common questions about SIRLOIN
- Is SIRLOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIRLOIN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIRLOIN worth?
- SIRLOIN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIRLOIN mean?
- A prime cut of beef taken from the loin, just in front of the rump.
- What letters can be added to SIRLOIN?
- SIRLOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIRLOIN:
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