STARNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STARNIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STARNIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STARNIES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STARNIES
No single letter turns STARNIES into another word.
How STARNIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STARNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STARNIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STARNIES
- STARNIES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 6 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
Anagrams of STARNIES
The 8 tiles of STARNIES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STARNIES
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Common questions about STARNIES
- Is STARNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STARNIES is not in it.
- How many points is STARNIES worth?
- STARNIES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STARNIES?
- No single letter can be added to STARNIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STARNIES:
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