SISTRUM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SISTRUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SISTRUM?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SISTRUM is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SISTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sistrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SISTRUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SISTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about SISTRUM
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SISTRUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
An ancient Egyptian rattle made of a metal frame with loose rods or discs that jingle when shaken.
The sistrum was linked with the goddess Hathor and was played in temple rites. Its shape, a handle topped by a loop, appears in countless carvings, and replicas are still sold in museum shops.
How SISTRUM is used
Sistrum is used in music history and archaeology.
- A priestess shook the sistrum during the ceremony.
- The museum owns a bronze sistrum from the third century.
- You can hear the sistrum rattle on the recording.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SISTRUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SISTRUM
The 7 tiles of SISTRUM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SISTRUM
1 longer words begin with SISTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SISTRUM
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Common questions about SISTRUM
- Is SISTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SISTRUM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SISTRUM worth?
- SISTRUM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SISTRUM mean?
- An ancient Egyptian rattle made of a metal frame with loose rods or discs that jingle when shaken.
- What letters can be added to SISTRUM?
- SISTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SISTRUM:
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