SUMMONS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUMMONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUMMONS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUMMONS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMMONS
No single letter turns SUMMONS into another word.
How SUMMONS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUMMONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about SUMMONS
- SUMMONS 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 SUMMONS mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official order to appear before a court or to attend at a stated place.
Receiving a summons is a formal event, since ignoring it can bring penalties. The word is also a verb in law meaning to serve someone with such an order, and it keeps its final s in the singular.
How SUMMONS is used
Used for a legal order to come to court, or more broadly for any authoritative call to attend.
- A summons arrived by post on Monday.
- He ignored the summons and missed the hearing.
- The king issued a summons to all the barons.
- The officer will summons the driver for speeding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMMONS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUMMONS
The 7 tiles of SUMMONS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUMMONS
3 longer words begin with SUMMONS.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMMONS
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Common questions about SUMMONS
- Is SUMMONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMMONS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMMONS worth?
- SUMMONS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMMONS mean?
- An official order to appear before a court or to attend at a stated place.
- What letters can be added to SUMMONS?
- No single letter can be added to SUMMONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUMMONS:
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