STANNOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STANNOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANNOUS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STANNOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANNOUS
No single letter turns STANNOUS into another word.
How STANNOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STANNOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANNOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STANNOUS
- STANNOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STANNOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Containing or relating to tin, especially in its lower valence.
Chemists call a compound stannous when tin appears in its divalent form, in contrast with stannic. Stannous fluoride is the best-known example, used in some toothpastes.
How STANNOUS is used
Chemistry term, common in names of tin compounds.
- Stannous chloride acts as a mild reducing agent.
- The toothpaste lists stannous fluoride on its label.
- A stannous salt was added to the solution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STANNOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in STANNOUS
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Common questions about STANNOUS
- Is STANNOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANNOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANNOUS worth?
- STANNOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STANNOUS mean?
- Containing or relating to tin, especially in its lower valence.
- What letters can be added to STANNOUS?
- No single letter can be added to STANNOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STANNOUS:
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