SNIFFS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SNIFFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNIFFS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIFFS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIFFS
No single letter turns SNIFFS into another word.
How SNIFFS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SNIFFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,679 thousand.
What stands out about SNIFFS
- SNIFFS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SNIFFS 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 SNIFFS mean in Scrabble?
SNIFFS is a form of SNIFF (its plural or a verb form).
SNIFF(verb) — To draw air in audibly and briefly through the nose, especially to smell something or to stop it from running.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIFFS
Common questions about SNIFFS
- Is SNIFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIFFS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIFFS worth?
- SNIFFS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNIFFS?
- No single letter can be added to SNIFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SNIFFS:
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