SUNBURN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUNBURN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNBURN?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNBURN is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNBURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNBURN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNBURN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,705 thousand.
What does SUNBURN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Red, sore skin caused by too much exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
Sunburn shows up a few hours after the exposure and can end in blisters and peeling. Fair skin burns faster, and a high-factor cream lowers the risk. As a verb, to sunburn is to suffer such damage.
How SUNBURN is used
Used in everyday speech and in health advice about sun safety.
- He got a nasty sunburn on his shoulders at the beach.
- Aloe gel soothed the sunburn on her nose.
- Cover up to avoid sunburn at midday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNBURN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUNBURN
4 longer words begin with SUNBURN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNBURN
Common questions about SUNBURN
- Is SUNBURN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNBURN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNBURN worth?
- SUNBURN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNBURN mean?
- Red, sore skin caused by too much exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays.
- What letters can be added to SUNBURN?
- SUNBURN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNBURN:
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