SUNBELT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUNBELT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNBELT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNBELT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNBELT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunbeltsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNBELT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNBELT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What stands out about SUNBELT
- 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 SUNBELT mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The southern and south-western states of the United States, known for a warm climate.
The Sunbelt stretches from the Carolinas through the Gulf coast to California. Since the mid twentieth century it has drawn retirees and companies, which makes it a growing part of the country. In general use a sunbelt can be any warm, sunny region.
How SUNBELT is used
Often capitalised as the Sunbelt in American writing about population, politics and climate.
- Many retirees move to the sunbelt for the warm winters.
- The company opened new offices across the sunbelt.
- Growth in the sunbelt changed the electoral map.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNBELT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNBELT
The 7 tiles of SUNBELT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SUNBELT
1 longer words begin with SUNBELT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNBELT
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Common questions about SUNBELT
- Is SUNBELT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNBELT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNBELT worth?
- SUNBELT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNBELT mean?
- The southern and south-western states of the United States, known for a warm climate.
- What letters can be added to SUNBELT?
- SUNBELT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNBELT:
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