SISTERLINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SISTERLINESS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SISTERLINESS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SISTERLINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SISTERLINESS
No single letter turns SISTERLINESS into another word.
How SISTERLINESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SISTERLINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SISTERLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SISTERLINESS
- The letter S appears four times in SISTERLINESS.
- SISTERLINESS 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 SISTERLINESS
1 longer words begin with SISTERLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SISTERLINESS
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Common questions about SISTERLINESS
- Is SISTERLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SISTERLINESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SISTERLINESS worth?
- SISTERLINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SISTERLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SISTERLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SISTERLINESS:
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