SPUTNIK is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SPUTNIK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPUTNIK?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPUTNIK is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPUTNIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sputniksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPUTNIK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SPUTNIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does SPUTNIK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which was launched in 1957.
The word is Russian for travelling companion. Sputnik 1 startled the world and began the space race. Today it is mostly used historically, or loosely for any early satellite.
How SPUTNIK is used
Sputnik is used historically, often in discussion of the space race.
- The sputnik beeped as it crossed the night sky.
- Americans were shocked when the first sputnik went up.
- The museum displays a model of a sputnik.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPUTNIK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPUTNIK
The 7 tiles of SPUTNIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SPUTNIK
1 longer words begin with SPUTNIK.
Shorter words from the letters in SPUTNIK
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Common questions about SPUTNIK
- Is SPUTNIK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPUTNIK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPUTNIK worth?
- SPUTNIK is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPUTNIK mean?
- Any of the early Soviet artificial satellites, the first of which was launched in 1957.
- What letters can be added to SPUTNIK?
- SPUTNIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SPUTNIK:
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