SNORKEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SNORKEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SNORKEL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SNORKEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNORKEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
snorkelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SNORKEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SNORKEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does SNORKEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A curved tube that lets a swimmer breathe while the face is under water.
The top of a snorkel stays above the surface while the swimmer looks at fish below. The same word names the activity itself, as in a snorkel trip, and, on a submarine, an air intake tube.
How SNORKEL is used
Used in swimming, diving and holiday contexts; also as a verb for swimming with the tube.
- He bought a mask and a snorkel before the beach holiday.
- Water got into my snorkel when a wave hit.
- The submarine raised its snorkel to run the engines.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SNORKEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SNORKEL
11 longer words begin with SNORKEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SNORKEL
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Common questions about SNORKEL
- Is SNORKEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNORKEL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNORKEL worth?
- SNORKEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SNORKEL mean?
- A curved tube that lets a swimmer breathe while the face is under water.
- What letters can be added to SNORKEL?
- SNORKEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SNORKEL:
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