SOURCEFUL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. SOURCEFUL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
s1o1u1r1c3e1f4u1l1
PlayableSOURCEFUL · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SOURCEFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful SOURCEFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOURCEFUL
No single letter turns SOURCEFUL into another word.
How SOURCEFUL scores
Scrabble s1o1u1r1c3e1f4u1l1 14
Words with Friends s1o1u2r1c4e1f4u2l2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SOURCEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOURCEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SOURCEFUL
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Common questions about SOURCEFUL
- Is SOURCEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SOURCEFUL is not in it.
- How many points is SOURCEFUL worth?
- SOURCEFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOURCEFUL?
- No single letter can be added to SOURCEFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SOURCEFUL:
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