SUNTANNING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUNTANNING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUNTANNING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNTANNING is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNTANNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suntanningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNTANNING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUNTANNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 4 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUNTANNING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUNTANNING
- The letter N appears four times in SUNTANNING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUNTANNING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of lying in the sun so that the skin turns darker.
Suntanning is a leisure activity on beaches and by pools, though doctors warn that too much of it raises the risk of skin damage. The word names the habit itself, not the colour that results.
How SUNTANNING is used
Used for the activity of exposing the skin to the sun, usually on holiday.
- Suntanning on the roof was her favourite weekend habit.
- Dermatologists discourage long hours of suntanning.
- He spent the afternoon suntanning beside the pool.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNTANNING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUNTANNING
1 longer words begin with SUNTANNING.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNTANNING
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Common questions about SUNTANNING
- Is SUNTANNING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNTANNING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNTANNING worth?
- SUNTANNING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNTANNING mean?
- The practice of lying in the sun so that the skin turns darker.
- What letters can be added to SUNTANNING?
- SUNTANNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUNTANNING:
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