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Is SINGLE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SINGLE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, most often meaning “being or characteristic of a single thing or person”.

Quick answer

Is SINGLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SINGLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: INGLES, LIGNES.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

SINGLE meaning and definition

SINGLE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

SINGLE as an adjective

  1. Being or characteristic of a single thing or person.

SINGLE as a noun

  1. A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base.
  2. The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.

SINGLE as a verb

  1. Hit a single.

SINGLE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SINGLE scores 7 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
I11
N12
G23
L12
E11
Total710

SINGLE on premium squares

On a double word square SINGLE scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SINGLE

2 words use exactly the same 6 letters as SINGLE. See all anagrams of SINGLE.

  • ingles7
  • lignes7

Unscramble SINGLE: 82 words from its letters

The letters S, I, N, G, L, E make 82 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • line4
  • sign5
  • lie3
  • sin3
  • in2
  • sling6
  • gel4
  • gi3
  • gin4
  • sing5
  • singe6
  • leg4
  • li2
  • lens4
  • el2
  • lien4
  • ling5
  • ne2
  • si2
  • isle4
  • egis5
  • en2
  • es2
  • gen4
  • gens5
  • glen5
  • ins3
  • legs5
  • lei3
  • ligne6
  • lin3
  • nil3
  • sen3
  • sine4
  • els3
  • elsin5
  • eng4
  • engs5
  • ens3
  • gels5
  • gie4
  • gien5
  • gies5
  • gins5
  • gis4
  • glei5
  • gleis6
  • glens6
  • ing4
  • ingle6
  • ings5
  • is2
  • leis4
  • leng5
  • lengs6
  • lenis5
  • les3
  • liens5
  • lies4
  • lig4
  • ligs5
  • lines5
  • lings6
  • lins4
  • lis3
  • neg4
  • negs5
  • nelis5
  • nie3
  • nies4
  • nils4
  • nis3
  • seg4
  • segni6
  • sei3
  • seil4
  • sel3
  • sengi6
  • sien4
  • sile4
  • silen5
  • snig5

Words like SINGLE

One-letter changes to SINGLE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in SINGLE

  • jingle14
  • tingle7
  • mingle9
  • singly10
  • bingle9
  • dingle8
  • gingle8
  • kingle11
  • lingle7
  • pingle9

Add one letter to SINGLE

  • shingle11
  • singles8
  • singlet8
  • singled9
  • swingle11

Remove one letter from SINGLE

  • singe6
  • ingle6

More 6-letter words starting with SI

  • silver9
  • simple10
  • signal7
  • siphon11
  • sizzle24
  • simply13
  • sicken12
  • silent6
  • sickly15
  • siding8
  • signed8
  • simmer10
  • sinewy12
  • sinful9
  • singer7
  • singly10
  • sister6
  • sierra6

SINGLE word facts

SINGLE is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 2 vowels (I and E) and 4 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SINGLE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

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SINGLE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SINGLE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SINGLE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SINGLE mean?

SINGLE is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “being or characteristic of a single thing or person”.

How many points is SINGLE worth in Scrabble?

SINGLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble: S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is SINGLE in Words With Friends?

SINGLE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of SINGLE?

SINGLE has 2 anagrams: INGLES, LIGNES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SINGLE?

You can make 82 shorter words from the letters in SINGLE, including LINE, SIGN, LIE and SIN.

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