SUNSHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUNSHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNSHINE?
| 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 SUNSHINE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunshinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSHINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNSHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNSHINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUNSHINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The light and warmth that come directly from the sun.
Beyond weather, sunshine stands for cheerfulness and anything that lifts the mood. Some speakers also use it as a friendly, or sarcastic, way of addressing someone.
How SUNSHINE is used
The word sunshine is common in everyday speech, weather talk and affectionate address.
- We sat in the sunshine and drank lemonade.
- Her laugh was pure sunshine on a grey day.
- The forecast promised sunshine all weekend.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNSHINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUNSHINE
1 longer words begin with SUNSHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSHINE
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Common questions about SUNSHINE
- Is SUNSHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSHINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSHINE worth?
- SUNSHINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNSHINE mean?
- The light and warmth that come directly from the sun.
- What letters can be added to SUNSHINE?
- SUNSHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNSHINE:
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