SNIGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. SNIGS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SNIGS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNIGS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNIGS
No single letter turns SNIGS into another word.
How SNIGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SNIGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 77,456.
What stands out about SNIGS
- SNIGS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 SNIGS
The 5 tiles of SNIGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SNIGS
Common questions about SNIGS
- Is SNIGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNIGS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNIGS worth?
- SNIGS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNIGS?
- No single letter can be added to SNIGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SNIGS:
Open SNIGS in the Word Finder