Is SINEWING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SINEWING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SINEWING mean?
Sinewing is a form of SINEW.
- noun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
- noun
possessing muscular strength
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 SINEWING
SINEWING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SINEWING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sewing10
- swinge10
- wining10
- wising10
- gwine9
- swing9
- wings9
- insigne8
- seining8
- sinew8
- swine8
- wines8
- swig8
- wigs8
- wing8
- ensign7
- iwis7
- news7
- sewn7
- wens7
- wine7
- wins7
- wise7
- wig7
- innies6
- genii6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- new6
- sew6
- wen6
- win6
- wis6
- innie5
- nines5
- nisei5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
- sign5
- sing5
- ew5
- we5
- inns4
- nine4
- nisi4
- sine4
- eng4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- gis4
- neg4
- seg4
- sig4
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