SUNSTAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SUNSTAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNSTAR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNSTAR is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSTAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunstarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSTAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNSTAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does SUNSTAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A kind of starfish that has many arms radiating from its central disc.
A sunstar looks more like a sun with rays than the usual five-armed starfish. Sunstars live in cold seas and are known as active predators on the sea floor.
How SUNSTAR is used
Sunstar is a common name used in marine biology and in diving guides.
- A bright orange sunstar sat on the rock.
- The diver photographed a large sunstar.
- Each sunstar can have a dozen arms or more.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNSTAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNSTAR
The 7 tiles of SUNSTAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNSTAR
1 longer words begin with SUNSTAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSTAR
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Common questions about SUNSTAR
- Is SUNSTAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSTAR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSTAR worth?
- SUNSTAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNSTAR mean?
- A kind of starfish that has many arms radiating from its central disc.
- What letters can be added to SUNSTAR?
- SUNSTAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNSTAR:
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