SIXAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIXAIN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
s1i1x8a1i1n1
Depends on the listSIXAIN · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SIXAIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful SIXAIN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIXAIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIXAIN scores
Scrabble s1i1x8a1i1n1 13
Words with Friends s1i1x8a1i1n2 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIXAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with SIXAIN
3 longer words begin with SIXAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SIXAIN
ixias12 axis11 ixia11 ains4 anis4 inia4 isna4 nisi4 sain4 ixi10 nix10 sax10 six10 xis10 ain3 ais3 ani3 ans3 ins3 nai3 nas3 nis3 sai3 san3 sin3 ax9 xi9 ai2 an2 as2 in2 is2 na2 si2
Common questions about SIXAIN
- Is SIXAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIXAIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIXAIN worth?
- SIXAIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIXAIN?
- SIXAIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIXAIN:
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