SUNWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SUNWARD 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 SUNWARD?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUNWARD is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUNWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sunwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUNWARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SUNWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does SUNWARD mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Toward the sun.
Sunward gives a direction, and it works as an adverb or an adjective. Space writers use it for the side of an object or orbit that faces the sun.
How SUNWARD is used
Used for direction toward the sun, often in astronomy or poetry.
- The probe turned sunward after the flyby.
- Birds flew sunward at dawn.
- The sunward side of the asteroid was hot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUNWARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUNWARD
The 7 tiles of SUNWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUNWARD
1 longer words begin with SUNWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SUNWARD
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Common questions about SUNWARD
- Is SUNWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUNWARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUNWARD worth?
- SUNWARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUNWARD mean?
- Toward the sun.
- What letters can be added to SUNWARD?
- SUNWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SUNWARD:
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