SUZERAINTY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SUZERAINTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUZERAINTY?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUZERAINTY is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUZERAINTY
No single letter turns SUZERAINTY into another word.
How SUZERAINTY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SUZERAINTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUZERAINTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SUZERAINTY
- All 10 letters of SUZERAINTY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SUZERAINTY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The authority of a state or ruler over a lesser state that governs its own affairs.
Under suzerainty, a weaker kingdom kept its own laws and ruler but paid tribute and accepted limits on its foreign policy. It is a looser tie than full conquest, and the stronger party is known as the suzerain.
How SUZERAINTY is used
Suzerainty is used in history and international law about overlord and vassal states.
- The prince ruled under the suzerainty of the emperor.
- The principality accepted Ottoman suzerainty for centuries.
- Their treaty ended the empire's suzerainty over the region.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUZERAINTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SUZERAINTY
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Common questions about SUZERAINTY
- Is SUZERAINTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUZERAINTY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUZERAINTY worth?
- SUZERAINTY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUZERAINTY mean?
- The authority of a state or ruler over a lesser state that governs its own affairs.
- What letters can be added to SUZERAINTY?
- No single letter can be added to SUZERAINTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SUZERAINTY:
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