SIXTEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SIXTEEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIXTEEN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIXTEEN is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIXTEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sixteensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIXTEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIXTEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
What does SIXTEEN mean in Scrabble?
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The number that is one more than fifteen, written 16.
Sixteen is four times four, so it divides neatly into squares and teams. In many countries it is a key age for school leaving or for driving.
How SIXTEEN is used
Used as a number or an age in everyday speech.
- There are sixteen squares on the small board.
- She turned sixteen in April.
- Sixteen people came to the meeting.
- The bus holds sixteen passengers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIXTEEN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIXTEEN
The 7 tiles of SIXTEEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SIXTEEN
8 longer words begin with SIXTEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SIXTEEN
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Common questions about SIXTEEN
- Is SIXTEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIXTEEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIXTEEN worth?
- SIXTEEN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIXTEEN mean?
- The number that is one more than fifteen, written 16.
- What letters can be added to SIXTEEN?
- SIXTEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIXTEEN:
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