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SCREEN

6 letters, 8 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SCREEN Means

  1. noun: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
  2. noun: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight“they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet”
  3. verb: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection“screen the blood for the HIV virus”
  4. verb: examine methodically“screen the suitcases”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SCREEN is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 C3 R1 E1 E1 N1.

Anagrams of SCREEN (4)

Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.

Words Made From The Letters In SCREEN

49 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

5 letter words (9)

4 letter words (18)

3 letter words (16)

2 letter words (6)

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