SUNLESSLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SUNLESSLY 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SUNLESSLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNLESSLY is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNLESSLY
No single letter turns SUNLESSLY into another word.
How SUNLESSLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUNLESSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNLESSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUNLESSLY mean in Scrabble?
SUNLESSLY is the adverb formed from SUNLESS.
SUNLESS(adjective) — Having no sunshine, either because of cloud or because of being shaded.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNLESSLY
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Common questions about SUNLESSLY
- Is SUNLESSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SUNLESSLY is not in it.
- How many points is SUNLESSLY worth?
- SUNLESSLY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUNLESSLY?
- No single letter can be added to SUNLESSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUNLESSLY:
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