Is SIXTEENTHS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIXTEENTHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIXTEENTHS mean?
Sixteenths is a form of SIXTEENTH.
- adjective
coming next after the fifteenth in position
- noun
position 16 in a countable series of things
- noun
one part in sixteen equal parts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + 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 SIXTEENTHS
SIXTEENTHS 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 SIXTEENTHS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sixteenth19
- existents16
- sixths16
- existent15
- sixteens15
- hexes15
- sixth15
- extents14
- sexiest14
- sextets14
- sixteen14
- exines13
- exists13
- extent13
- sexist13
- sextet13
- sixtes13
- hex13
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- nexts12
- nixes12
- sexes12
- sexts12
- sixes12
- sixte12
- texts12
- exes11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- sext11
- text11
- hessite10
- sithens10
- theines10
- theists10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- tix10
- xis10
- heists9
- sheens9
- sheets9
- shiest9
- shines9
- shites9
- sneesh9
- tenths9
- theine9
- theins9
- theist9
- theses9
- thesis9
- tithes9
- ex9
- xi9
- heist8
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