SLEUTH is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SLEUTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLEUTH?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLEUTH is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLEUTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sleuthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLEUTH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLEUTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What does SLEUTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A detective, especially one who tracks down clues with patience.
Sleuth traces back to an old Norse word for a track or trail, and first meant the trail of a hunted animal followed by scent. The sense of a person who follows clues came later, and it now fits both professional investigators and curious amateurs. It also works as a verb meaning to search or investigate, and it gave us the old compound sleuthhound.
How SLEUTH is used
Slightly playful or literary; common in crime fiction and headlines.
- The amateur sleuth noticed the muddy footprints first.
- Every great sleuth in fiction has a faithful sidekick.
- She is a keen sleuth when it comes to family history.
- The sleuth followed the suspect across the old bridge.
- A village sleuth solved the case of the missing cat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLEUTH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLEUTH
The 6 tiles of SLEUTH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SLEUTH
6 longer words begin with SLEUTH.
Shorter words from the letters in SLEUTH
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Common questions about SLEUTH
- Is SLEUTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLEUTH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLEUTH worth?
- SLEUTH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLEUTH mean?
- A detective, especially one who tracks down clues with patience.
- What letters can be added to SLEUTH?
- SLEUTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLEUTH:
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