SUNBEAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUNBEAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUNBEAMS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SUNBEAMS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful SUNBEAMS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNBEAMS
No single letter turns SUNBEAMS into another word.
How SUNBEAMS scores
Scrabble s1u1n1b3e1a1m3s1 12
Words with Friends s1u2n2b4e1a1m4s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNBEAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNBEAMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUNBEAMS
- SUNBEAMS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SUNBEAMS
sunbeam11 unseams9 busman10 busmen10 manebs10 sebums10 subman10 submen10 abuses8 amuses8 assume8 manses8 mensas8 messan8 sensum8 subsea8 unseam8 anuses6 usneas6 beams9 bemas9 embus9 mabes9 maneb9 numbs9 sebum9 abune7 abuse7 amens7 amuse7 banes7 basen7 bases7 basse7 beans7 beaus7 bunas7 buses7 manes7 manse7
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Common questions about SUNBEAMS
- Is SUNBEAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNBEAMS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNBEAMS worth?
- SUNBEAMS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUNBEAMS?
- No single letter can be added to SUNBEAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNBEAMS:
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