STANINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. STANINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANINE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STANINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staninesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STANINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STANINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,746.
What stands out about STANINE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STANINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A score on a nine-point scale used to group the results of tests, with one the lowest and nine the highest.
The name comes from standard nine, and the system turns a mass of raw marks into broad bands that are simple to compare. Teachers read a stanine of five as average for the group.
How STANINE is used
Stanine is used in education and psychology when reporting test results.
- Her reading score fell in the seventh stanine.
- The report gave each pupil a stanine for maths.
- A stanine of five means average performance.
- The air force first developed the stanine scale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STANINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STANINE
The 7 tiles of STANINE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with STANINE
1 longer words begin with STANINE.
Shorter words from the letters in STANINE
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Common questions about STANINE
- Is STANINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANINE worth?
- STANINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STANINE mean?
- A score on a nine-point scale used to group the results of tests, with one the lowest and nine the highest.
- What letters can be added to STANINE?
- STANINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STANINE:
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