SUNSHADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUNSHADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNSHADE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNSHADE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSHADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunshadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSHADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNSHADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNSHADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUNSHADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something such as a parasol, awning or canopy that protects people or places from the sun.
A sunshade can be handheld, fixed to a building or placed behind a car windscreen. People use one on a beach, a terrace or a parked vehicle to keep the heat down.
How SUNSHADE is used
Sunshade covers parasols, awnings and other shading devices.
- She opened a striped sunshade on the beach.
- A folding sunshade kept the car interior cool.
- The café put a large sunshade over every table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNSHADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNSHADE
The 8 tiles of SUNSHADE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNSHADE
1 longer words begin with SUNSHADE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSHADE
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Common questions about SUNSHADE
- Is SUNSHADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSHADE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSHADE worth?
- SUNSHADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNSHADE mean?
- Something such as a parasol, awning or canopy that protects people or places from the sun.
- What letters can be added to SUNSHADE?
- SUNSHADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNSHADE:
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