STANDISH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STANDISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANDISH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STANDISH is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANDISH
No single letter turns STANDISH into another word.
How STANDISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STANDISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANDISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STANDISH mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A stand holding pens, ink and other writing equipment.
A standish sat on a writing desk before fountain pens and ballpoints took over. Antique collectors prize silver and pewter examples with fitted wells.
How STANDISH is used
An old word for a desk inkstand, found in historical writing.
- He dipped the quill into the standish and began the letter.
- The antique standish had two glass wells.
- A brass standish stood on the clerk desk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STANDISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STANDISH
1 longer words begin with STANDISH.
Shorter words from the letters in STANDISH
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Common questions about STANDISH
- Is STANDISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANDISH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANDISH worth?
- STANDISH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STANDISH mean?
- A stand holding pens, ink and other writing equipment.
- What letters can be added to STANDISH?
- No single letter can be added to STANDISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STANDISH:
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