SPHINGOSINE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SPHINGOSINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSPHINGOSINE · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SPHINGOSINE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful SPHINGOSINE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPHINGOSINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sphingosinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPHINGOSINE scores
Scrabble s1p3h4i1n1g2o1s1i1n1e1 17
Words with Friends s1p4h3i1n2g3o1s1i1n2e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in SPHINGOSINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SPHINGOSINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SPHINGOSINE
1 longer words begin with SPHINGOSINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SPHINGOSINE
ensignship16 siphoning15 phoniness14 inhesions12 essoining10 ginshops14 pisheogs14 pishoges14 sphinges14 nighness12 shoeings12 inhesion11 openings11 pigsnies11 pionings11 shinnies11 snipings11 spongins11 sponsing11 pensioni10 pensions10 spinnies10 seinings9 inosines8 ginshop13 hesping13 phesing13 phoning13 pisheog13 pishing13 pishoge13 poshing13 hipness12 inships12 phonies12 siphons12 sonship12 sophies12 hissing11 hoising11
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Common questions about SPHINGOSINE
- Is SPHINGOSINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPHINGOSINE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPHINGOSINE worth?
- SPHINGOSINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPHINGOSINE?
- SPHINGOSINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SPHINGOSINE:
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