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.
s1i1x8p3e1n1c3e1s1
PlayableSIXPENCES · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
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
Scrabble s1i1x8p3e1n1c3e1s1 20
Words with Friends s1i1x8p4e1n2c4e1s1 23
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
Shorter words from the letters in SIXPENCES
sixpence19 excises16 picenes11 piecens11 species11 spences11 penises9 excess15 excise15 exines13 pences10 picene10 piecen10 pieces10 specie10 spence10 spices10 censes8 ecesis8 espies8 nieces8 peises8 penies8 scenes8 snipes8 speise8 spense8 spines8 seines6 sensei6 execs14 pixes14 xenic14 exies12 exine12 nixes12 sexes12 sixes12 cepes9 epics9
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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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