Is SINISTROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SINISTROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 10 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.
Definition
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See the definition of SinistrousHooks for SINISTROUS
SINISTROUS 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 SINISTROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ironists8
- insists7
- ironist7
- nitrous7
- outsins7
- rotinis7
- suitors7
- tsouris7
- turions7
- tussors7
- insist6
- intros6
- nitros6
- nutsos6
- outsin6
- rosins6
- rostis6
- rotini6
- rousts6
- rutins6
- snorts6
- snouts6
- stours6
- suints6
- suitor6
- tsoris6
- tsuris6
- turion6
- tussis6
- tussor6
- inros5
- intis5
- intro5
- irons5
- nisus5
- nitro5
- noirs5
- noris5
- nutso5
- ornis5
- ousts5
- riots5
- risus5
- rosin5
- rosti5
- rotis5
- roust5
- routs5
- ruins5
- runts5
- rusts5
- rutin5
- sinus5
- situs5
- snits5
- snort5
- snots5
- snout5
- sorns5
- sorts5
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