SUMPWEED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUMPWEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUMPWEED?
| 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 SUMPWEED is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUMPWEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sumpweedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUMPWEED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUMPWEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUMPWEED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUMPWEED mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A North American marsh plant of the sunflower family, once grown by native peoples for its seeds.
Sumpweed grows in damp ground and is known as marsh elder. Archaeologists note it because early farmers in eastern North America cultivated it before maize became dominant.
How SUMPWEED is used
Used in botanical and archaeological writing.
- Sumpweed thrived along the edge of the marsh.
- Seeds of sumpweed were found at the ancient site.
- A tall sumpweed leaned over the muddy bank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUMPWEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUMPWEED
1 longer words begin with SUMPWEED.
Shorter words from the letters in SUMPWEED
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Common questions about SUMPWEED
- Is SUMPWEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUMPWEED, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUMPWEED worth?
- SUMPWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUMPWEED mean?
- A North American marsh plant of the sunflower family, once grown by native peoples for its seeds.
- What letters can be added to SUMPWEED?
- SUMPWEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUMPWEED:
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