SUPPLIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SUPPLIANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUPPLIANCE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUPPLIANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPPLIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
suppliancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPPLIANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUPPLIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPPLIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SUPPLIANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
The act of supplying a need, or a humble plea for help.
Suppliance is found in Shakespeare, where it can mean either help given or a request for it. Modern writers have no use for it.
How SUPPLIANCE is used
Suppliance is archaic and appears only in older literature.
- The play speaks of a suppliance of the king.
- He made his suppliance with bowed head.
- A suppliance of food arrived from the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUPPLIANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUPPLIANCE
1 longer words begin with SUPPLIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPPLIANCE
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Common questions about SUPPLIANCE
- Is SUPPLIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPPLIANCE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPPLIANCE worth?
- SUPPLIANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUPPLIANCE mean?
- The act of supplying a need, or a humble plea for help.
- What letters can be added to SUPPLIANCE?
- SUPPLIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUPPLIANCE:
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