SNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SNIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SNIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIES is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIES
No single letter turns SNIES into another word.
How SNIES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about SNIES
- SNIES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SNIES
The 5 tiles of SNIES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in SNIES
1 words end in SNIES. Useful as a back hook: play SNIES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIES
Common questions about SNIES
- Is SNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SNIES is not in it.
- How many points is SNIES worth?
- SNIES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNIES?
- No single letter can be added to SNIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SNIES:
Open SNIES in the Word Finder