TINFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TINFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TINFUL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TINFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TINFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tinfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TINFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TINFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does TINFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount that a tin holds when it is filled.
Like cupful or spoonful, this word measures a quantity by the container that would hold it, so a tinful of biscuits is as many as one tin will take. It is a plain, informal way to give a rough amount and is handy in recipes and in talk about stores. The plural is tinfuls.
How TINFUL is used
Uncommon but readily understood; used where the tin itself is the natural unit of measure.
- She baked a whole tinful of shortbread for the fair.
- A tinful of nails stood by the workbench.
- He ate a tinful of beans straight from the can for supper.
- The cat devoured a tinful of tuna before anyone noticed.
- We carried a tinful of paint up the ladder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TINFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TINFUL
1 longer words begin with TINFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in TINFUL
Common questions about TINFUL
- Is TINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TINFUL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TINFUL worth?
- TINFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TINFUL mean?
- The amount that a tin holds when it is filled.
- What letters can be added to TINFUL?
- TINFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TINFUL:
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