SULKY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SULKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SULKY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SULKY is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SULKY
No single letter turns SULKY into another word.
How SULKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SULKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 588,184.
What does SULKY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sullen and silent because of bad temper or resentment; showing a mood of sulking.
A sulky person withdraws into silence or a resentful mood rather than voicing what is bothering them, often after being told no or being criticized. The word describes children particularly often, since sulking is a common childhood response to disappointment, but it applies equally to adults. A sulky expression is typically a set jaw, a lowered head or a refusal to speak rather than an outburst of anger. The related noun sulky also names a light, two-wheeled cart for one driver, a completely separate meaning used mainly in harness racing.
How SULKY is used
Common in describing a silent, resentful mood, especially in children.
- The boy went sulky after being sent to bed early.
- She gave a sulky shrug instead of answering.
- His sulky silence lasted the whole car ride home.
- The team looked sulky after losing the final.
- Do not be sulky just because you lost the game.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SULKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SULKY
Common questions about SULKY
- Is SULKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SULKY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SULKY worth?
- SULKY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SULKY mean?
- Sullen and silent because of bad temper or resentment; showing a mood of sulking.
- What letters can be added to SULKY?
- No single letter can be added to SULKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SULKY:
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