SIXPENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SIXPENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIXPENCES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIXPENCES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIXPENCES
No single letter turns SIXPENCES into another word.
How SIXPENCES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIXPENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIXPENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIXPENCES
- SIXPENCES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIXPENCES mean in Scrabble?
SIXPENCES is the plural of SIXPENCE.
SIXPENCE(noun) — A former British silver coin worth six old pennies, or half a shilling.
Shorter words from the letters in SIXPENCES
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Common questions about SIXPENCES
- Is SIXPENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIXPENCES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIXPENCES worth?
- SIXPENCES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIXPENCES?
- No single letter can be added to SIXPENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIXPENCES:
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