SUPERMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SUPERMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPERMAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPERMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERMAN
No single letter turns SUPERMAN into another word.
How SUPERMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SUPERMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUPERMAN
- All 8 letters of SUPERMAN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUPERMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man of exceptional physical or mental power, or an ideal being who rises above ordinary human limits.
The philosopher Nietzsche used the idea of the superman for a person who creates his own values. In popular use the word points to someone who seems to cope with impossible workloads, and it is also tied to a comic-book hero.
How SUPERMAN is used
Superman as a common noun is used figuratively, often with a hint of irony.
- You do not have to be a superman to finish this task.
- Nietzsche wrote about the superman as a goal for humanity.
- The coach was treated like a superman by the fans.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPERMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERMAN
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Common questions about SUPERMAN
- Is SUPERMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERMAN worth?
- SUPERMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPERMAN mean?
- A man of exceptional physical or mental power, or an ideal being who rises above ordinary human limits.
- What letters can be added to SUPERMAN?
- No single letter can be added to SUPERMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SUPERMAN:
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