SUMPTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUMPTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUMPTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUMPTER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMPTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sumptersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUMPTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUMPTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What stands out about SUMPTER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does SUMPTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An animal, such as a horse or mule, used to carry packs and baggage.
A sumpter walked behind the army or caravan with the supplies strapped on its back. The word also served as an adjective, as in sumpter horse or sumpter mule.
How SUMPTER is used
An old word for a pack animal, now met mainly in historical writing.
- The sumpter plodded up the mountain path.
- Every knight had a sumpter to carry his tent.
- A sumpter mule carried the tools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMPTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUMPTER
The 7 tiles of SUMPTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SUMPTER
1 longer words begin with SUMPTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMPTER
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Common questions about SUMPTER
- Is SUMPTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMPTER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMPTER worth?
- SUMPTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMPTER mean?
- An animal, such as a horse or mule, used to carry packs and baggage.
- What letters can be added to SUMPTER?
- SUMPTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUMPTER:
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