SUNI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUNI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SUNI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNI is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SUNI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does SUNI mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A very small species of antelope native to East and southern Africa, standing only about a foot high at the shoulder.
The suni is one of the smallest antelopes in the world. It lives hidden in dense forest undergrowth and relies on sudden bursts of speed rather than size to escape predators.
How SUNI is used
Specialist zoological term, met mainly in writing about African wildlife.
- A suni darted into the bush the moment it sensed the hikers.
- The suni is small enough to hide beneath a thick shrub.
- Researchers fitted a suni with a tiny radio collar.
- Unlike larger antelope, the suni prefers to stay hidden in the forest.
- A newborn suni can stand within minutes of birth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNI
The 4 tiles of SUNI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNI
1 longer words begin with SUNI.
Words with SUNI inside
14 words contain SUNI in the middle. Words that start with SUNI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNI
Common questions about SUNI
- Is SUNI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNI, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNI worth?
- SUNI is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNI mean?
- A very small species of antelope native to East and southern Africa, standing only about a foot high at the shoulder.
- What letters can be added to SUNI?
- SUNI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SUNI:
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