SUNGLASS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SUNGLASS 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 SUNGLASS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNGLASS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNGLASS
No single letter turns SUNGLASS into another word.
How SUNGLASS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNGLASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNGLASS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUNGLASS
- SUNGLASS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUNGLASS mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A sunglass is a convex lens that focuses the sun's rays to produce heat or start a fire.
In older usage a sunglass meant a burning glass rather than eyewear. Today the plural sunglasses is the common form, for dark lenses that shield the eyes.
How SUNGLASS is used
Sunglass in the singular is mainly an older word for a burning lens.
- He lit the dry grass with a sunglass.
- The old sunglass hung in the science cabinet.
- A sunglass can focus light into a bright spot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNGLASS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUNGLASS
2 longer words begin with SUNGLASS.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNGLASS
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Common questions about SUNGLASS
- Is SUNGLASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNGLASS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNGLASS worth?
- SUNGLASS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNGLASS mean?
- A sunglass is a convex lens that focuses the sun's rays to produce heat or start a fire.
- What letters can be added to SUNGLASS?
- No single letter can be added to SUNGLASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNGLASS:
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