Is SINCERE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SINCERE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SINCERE mean?
- adjective
open and genuine; not deceitful
“he was a good man, decent and sincere”
- adjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for SINCERE
Single letters that turn SINCERE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of SINCERE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SINCERE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ceresin9
- censer8
- cerise8
- nieces8
- screen8
- secern8
- cense7
- ceres7
- cines7
- cires7
- cries7
- nicer7
- niece7
- rices7
- scene7
- scree7
- since7
- nereis6
- seiner6
- serein6
- serine6
- cees6
- cere6
- cine6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- nice6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- ernes5
- reins5
- resin5
- rinse5
- risen5
- seine5
- serin5
- siree5
- siren5
- sneer5
- cee5
- cis5
- ice5
- rec5
- sec5
- sic5
- erne4
- erns4
- esne4
- ires4
- rees4
- rein4
- reis4
- rins4
- rise4
- seen4
- seer4
- sene4
- sere4
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