Is SIXPENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIXPENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIXPENCES mean?
Sixpences is a form of SIXPENCE.
- noun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 SIXPENCES
SIXPENCES 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 SIXPENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sixpence19
- excises16
- excess15
- excise15
- execs14
- pixes14
- xenic14
- exines13
- exec13
- exine12
- nixes12
- sexes12
- sixes12
- pix12
- species11
- spences11
- exes11
- nixe11
- pieces10
- specie10
- spence10
- spices10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- penises9
- cepes9
- epics9
- pence9
- piece9
- sepic9
- specs9
- spice9
- ex9
- xi9
- censes8
- ecesis8
- espies8
- nieces8
- peises8
- scenes8
- snipes8
- speise8
- spense8
- spines8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- epic8
- pecs8
- pice8
- pics8
- spec8
- cense7
- cines7
- neeps7
- niece7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
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