SUNSET is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SUNSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNSET?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNSET is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunsetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUNSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SUNSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
The time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon, or the light and color that appear in the sky at that time.
Sunset marks the daily moment when the sun disappears below the horizon, and the word covers both that precise moment and the wider period of fading light, color, and cooling air that leads up to it. Painters and photographers often chase a sunset for the vivid oranges, pinks, and purples that appear as the sun's light passes through more of the atmosphere near the horizon. Beyond astronomy, sunset works as a gentle metaphor for the closing stage of something, so people speak of the sunset years of a career or a life. In business and government, a sunset clause similarly marks a planned end date, after which a law or agreement automatically expires.
How SUNSET is used
Common both literally, for the daily setting of the sun, and figuratively, for the ending stage of something or a planned expiry date.
- They watched the sunset from the pier.
- The sky turned orange just before sunset.
- He promised to be home by sunset.
- The law included a sunset clause after five years.
- Photographers gathered on the cliff for the sunset.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNSET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNSET
The 6 tiles of SUNSET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNSET
4 longer words begin with SUNSET.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSET
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Common questions about SUNSET
- Is SUNSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSET, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSET worth?
- SUNSET is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNSET mean?
- The time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon, or the light and color that appear in the sky at that time.
- What letters can be added to SUNSET?
- SUNSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUNSET:
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