SUNSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUNSTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNSTONE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNSTONE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNSTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunstonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNSTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUNSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUNSTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A glittering variety of feldspar with red or golden flecks, used as a gemstone.
The sparkle in sunstone comes from tiny mineral flakes inside the crystal that reflect light. Jewellers cut sunstone into cabochons, and legend even says Vikings used sunstone to find the sun.
How SUNSTONE is used
Used in gemmology and jewellery.
- The ring was set with a polished sunstone.
- Sunstone glows orange in direct light.
- She collected a sunstone on her trip to Norway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNSTONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNSTONE
The 8 tiles of SUNSTONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNSTONE
1 longer words begin with SUNSTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNSTONE
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Common questions about SUNSTONE
- Is SUNSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNSTONE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNSTONE worth?
- SUNSTONE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNSTONE mean?
- A glittering variety of feldspar with red or golden flecks, used as a gemstone.
- What letters can be added to SUNSTONE?
- SUNSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUNSTONE:
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