Is SPUTNIKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPUTNIKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPUTNIKS mean?
Sputniks is a form of SPUTNIK.
- noun
a Russian artificial satellite
“Sputnik was the first man-made satellite to orbit the earth”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + N (1) + I (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 SPUTNIKS
SPUTNIKS 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 SPUTNIKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sputnik13
- spunks12
- tupiks12
- pinks11
- punks11
- skips11
- spunk11
- tupik11
- stinks10
- kips10
- pink10
- punk10
- skip10
- kists9
- knits9
- sinks9
- skins9
- skint9
- skits9
- stink9
- stunk9
- tusks9
- kip9
- inputs8
- situps8
- inks8
- kins8
- kiss8
- kist8
- kits8
- knit8
- sink8
- skin8
- skis8
- skit8
- suks8
- sunk8
- tsks8
- tusk8
- input7
- pints7
- punts7
- situp7
- snips7
- spins7
- spits7
- ink7
- kin7
- kis7
- kit7
- ski7
- suk7
- tsk7
- suints6
- nips6
- pins6
- pint6
- piss6
- pits6
- psis6
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