SUPINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUPINE 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 SUPINE?
| 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 SUPINE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
supinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUPINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does SUPINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lying flat on the back with the face turned upwards.
Doctors use supine as the opposite of prone, which means lying face down, so the two words name the two basic ways of lying flat. It also has a figurative sense for someone who is passive or too lazy to act when action is called for. The word comes from Latin supinus, "bent backwards".
How SUPINE is used
Literal in medical and fitness contexts; figurative in political or critical writing about passive people or institutions.
- The patient was kept supine for an hour after the procedure.
- He lay supine on the grass and watched the clouds.
- Critics called the committee supine in the face of the scandal.
- In a supine position the exercise is far easier on the back.
- A supine press is no use to anyone who wants the truth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SUPINE
The 6 tiles of SUPINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SUPINE
4 longer words begin with SUPINE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPINE
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Common questions about SUPINE
- Is SUPINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPINE worth?
- SUPINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPINE mean?
- Lying flat on the back with the face turned upwards.
- What letters can be added to SUPINE?
- SUPINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUPINE:
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