SUMI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SUMI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUMI?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUMI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sumisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUMI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SUMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does SUMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stick of solid black ink used in East Asian calligraphy and ink painting.
Sumi is made by binding soot with animal glue and pressing it into a hard stick, which the artist grinds against water on a stone to produce liquid ink just before writing or painting. Calligraphers and painters value sumi for the range of grey and black tones it can produce depending on how much water is added. The word entered English from Japanese along with the art forms, such as sumi-e painting, that depend on this ink.
How SUMI is used
Used mainly in writing about Japanese and East Asian art and calligraphy.
- She ground the sumi stick on the wet stone before painting.
- The artist mixed the sumi with more water for a lighter grey.
- Traditional sumi is made from pine soot and glue.
- He practiced brush strokes daily using sumi and rice paper.
- The museum displayed antique sumi sticks alongside the brushes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUMI
The 4 tiles of SUMI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUMI
1 longer words begin with SUMI.
Words with SUMI inside
23 words contain SUMI in the middle. Words that start with SUMI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMI
Common questions about SUMI
- Is SUMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMI worth?
- SUMI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMI mean?
- A stick of solid black ink used in East Asian calligraphy and ink painting.
- What letters can be added to SUMI?
- SUMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SUMI:
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