SUNLIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUNLIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNLIGHT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNLIGHT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNLIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunlightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNLIGHT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNLIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNLIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUNLIGHT
- All 8 letters of SUNLIGHT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUNLIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The light that comes from the sun.
Sunlight drives plant growth and warms the planet. People mention it when talking about bright rooms, healthy habits or fading colours.
How SUNLIGHT is used
Sunlight is an uncountable noun and takes no plural in ordinary use.
- Sunlight poured through the kitchen window.
- Plants need sunlight to grow.
- The curtains were faded by years of strong sunlight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNLIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNLIGHT
The 8 tiles of SUNLIGHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNLIGHT
1 longer words begin with SUNLIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNLIGHT
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Common questions about SUNLIGHT
- Is SUNLIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNLIGHT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNLIGHT worth?
- SUNLIGHT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNLIGHT mean?
- The light that comes from the sun.
- What letters can be added to SUNLIGHT?
- SUNLIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNLIGHT:
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