SOVEREIGNTY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SOVEREIGNTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOVEREIGNTY?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOVEREIGNTY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOVEREIGNTY
No single letter turns SOVEREIGNTY into another word.
How SOVEREIGNTY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SOVEREIGNTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOVEREIGNTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOVEREIGNTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Supreme power or authority, especially the right of a state to govern itself without outside control.
Sovereignty is the central idea in discussions of borders, independence and who has the final word in law. It can rest with a monarch, a parliament or the people. Treaties and international bodies often raise the question of how much sovereignty a country gives up.
How SOVEREIGNTY is used
Sovereignty is a core term in politics and law; an older variant spelling, sovranty, is described separately.
- The island nation fiercely defended its sovereignty.
- Debate over sovereignty dominated the referendum campaign.
- Sovereignty in a republic is said to belong to the citizens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOVEREIGNTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SOVEREIGNTY
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Common questions about SOVEREIGNTY
- Is SOVEREIGNTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOVEREIGNTY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOVEREIGNTY worth?
- SOVEREIGNTY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOVEREIGNTY mean?
- Supreme power or authority, especially the right of a state to govern itself without outside control.
- What letters can be added to SOVEREIGNTY?
- No single letter can be added to SOVEREIGNTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SOVEREIGNTY:
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