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Is SINEWY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SINEWY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SINEWY mean?

  1. adjective

    (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

  2. adjective

    consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

  3. adjective

    (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

    “a hefty athlete”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + W (4) + Y (4) = 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 SINEWY

SINEWY 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 SINEWY

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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