SUNSCREEN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUNSCREEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1u1n1s1c3r1e1e1n1
PlayableSUNSCREEN · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUNSCREEN?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful SUNSCREEN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSCREEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunscreensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSCREEN scores
Scrabble s1u1n1s1c3r1e1e1n1 11
Words with Friends s1u2n2s1c4r1e1e1n2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SUNSCREEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNSCREEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUNSCREEN
3 longer words begin with SUNSCREEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSCREEN
censures10 scunners10 censers9 censure9 ceruses9 cesures9 cunners9 recuses9 rescues9 scernes9 screens9 scunner9 secerns9 secures9 ensures7 unseens7 unsense7 censer8 censes8 census8 cereus8 cernes8 ceruse8 cesser8 cesure8 cruses8 cunner8 curses8 cusser8 recess8 recuse8 rescue8 scenes8 scerne8 screen8 screes8 secern8 secure8 sucres8 ensues6
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Common questions about SUNSCREEN
- Is SUNSCREEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSCREEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSCREEN worth?
- SUNSCREEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUNSCREEN?
- SUNSCREEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SUNSCREEN:
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