SOMERSAULT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SOMERSAULT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOMERSAULT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOMERSAULT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOMERSAULT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
somersaultsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOMERSAULT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SOMERSAULT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOMERSAULT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOMERSAULT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An acrobatic roll in which a person turns heels over head, on the ground or in the air.
Children learn the somersault on mats before trying it in a gym. Gymnasts and divers add twists to the basic movement. The older spelling somerset is now rare.
How SOMERSAULT is used
Used in sport, play and, figuratively, for a sudden reversal.
- The child turned a somersault on the grass.
- The diver performed a double somersault before entering the water.
- Shares did a somersault after the announcement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOMERSAULT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOMERSAULT
3 longer words begin with SOMERSAULT.
Shorter words from the letters in SOMERSAULT
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Common questions about SOMERSAULT
- Is SOMERSAULT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOMERSAULT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOMERSAULT worth?
- SOMERSAULT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOMERSAULT mean?
- An acrobatic roll in which a person turns heels over head, on the ground or in the air.
- What letters can be added to SOMERSAULT?
- SOMERSAULT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SOMERSAULT:
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