SIXTEENS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SIXTEENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1i1x8t1e1e1n1s1
PlayableSIXTEENS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIXTEENS?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful SIXTEENS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIXTEENS
No single letter turns SIXTEENS into another word.
How SIXTEENS scores
Scrabble s1i1x8t1e1e1n1s1 15
Words with Friends s1i1x8t1e1e1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIXTEENS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIXTEENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIXTEENS
- SIXTEENS 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 SIXTEENS
extines14 sexiest14 sixteen14 seitens7 sestine7 exines13 exists13 extine13 sexist13 sixtes13 insets6 seines6 seiten6 sensei6 sients6 steens6 steins6 tenesi6 tenses6 exies12 exine12 exist12 exits12 nexts12 nixes12 sexes12 sexts12 sixes12 sixte12 texes12 esnes5 etens5 inset5 neist5 nests5 netes5 nisse5 nites5 seine5 seise5
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Common questions about SIXTEENS
- Is SIXTEENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIXTEENS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIXTEENS worth?
- SIXTEENS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIXTEENS?
- No single letter can be added to SIXTEENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIXTEENS:
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