SUPERSONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SUPERSONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPERSONIC?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPERSONIC is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERSONIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
supersonicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPERSONIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUPERSONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERSONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUPERSONIC
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUPERSONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Moving, or capable of moving, faster than the speed of sound.
Supersonic aircraft create a shock wave heard on the ground as a sonic boom. The word should not be confused with ultrasonic, which is about sound pitched too high for people to hear.
How SUPERSONIC is used
Supersonic is used for aircraft, missiles and flight speeds beyond the speed of sound.
- The supersonic jet crossed the Atlantic in under four hours.
- A supersonic bang rattled the windows.
- Engineers tested the supersonic nozzle in a wind tunnel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPERSONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUPERSONIC
The 10 tiles of SUPERSONIC in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SUPERSONIC
2 longer words begin with SUPERSONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERSONIC
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Common questions about SUPERSONIC
- Is SUPERSONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERSONIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERSONIC worth?
- SUPERSONIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPERSONIC mean?
- Moving, or capable of moving, faster than the speed of sound.
- What letters can be added to SUPERSONIC?
- SUPERSONIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUPERSONIC:
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