SOMNIFEROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SOMNIFEROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOMNIFEROUS?
| 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 SOMNIFEROUS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOMNIFEROUS
No single letter turns SOMNIFEROUS into another word.
How SOMNIFEROUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SOMNIFEROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOMNIFEROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOMNIFEROUS
- SOMNIFEROUS 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 SOMNIFEROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
Causing or tending to cause sleep.
A somniferous drink or a dull lecture will send people nodding off. The word is old-fashioned and slightly humorous today, and writers use it for effect more than for ordinary description.
How SOMNIFEROUS is used
Used in literary or playful writing; somniferous is a grander word for sleep-inducing.
- The doctor prescribed a somniferous herbal tea.
- His somniferous voice sent half the class to sleep.
- The warm room and heavy meal had a somniferous effect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOMNIFEROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOMNIFEROUS
1 longer words begin with SOMNIFEROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SOMNIFEROUS
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Common questions about SOMNIFEROUS
- Is SOMNIFEROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOMNIFEROUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOMNIFEROUS worth?
- SOMNIFEROUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOMNIFEROUS mean?
- Causing or tending to cause sleep.
- What letters can be added to SOMNIFEROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SOMNIFEROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SOMNIFEROUS:
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