SNIFFINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SNIFFINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNIFFINESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIFFINESS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIFFINESS
No single letter turns SNIFFINESS into another word.
How SNIFFINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SNIFFINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SNIFFINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SNIFFINESS
- SNIFFINESS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SNIFFINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A haughty, disdainful manner that shows contempt for something thought beneath one.
Sniffiness is usually felt rather than stated, showing in a raised eyebrow or a curt tone. It suggests wounded pride as much as real superiority.
How SNIFFINESS is used
Sniffiness is used when someone reacts to something with snobbish disapproval.
- The waiter met our order with a hint of sniffiness.
- Her sniffiness about cheap wine put the whole table off.
- He could not hide his sniffiness at the shabby invitation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNIFFINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SNIFFINESS
1 longer words begin with SNIFFINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIFFINESS
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Common questions about SNIFFINESS
- Is SNIFFINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIFFINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIFFINESS worth?
- SNIFFINESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNIFFINESS mean?
- A haughty, disdainful manner that shows contempt for something thought beneath one.
- What letters can be added to SNIFFINESS?
- No single letter can be added to SNIFFINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SNIFFINESS:
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