SULLEN
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈsʌlən//
adj
- (obsolete) Lonely; solitary; desolate."I recche not how longe that ye stryve; / Lat ech of hem be soleyn al hir lyve,"
- (obsolete) Mischievous; malignant; unpropitious."Such sullen planets at my birth did shine, / They threaten every Fortune mixt with mine."
- (obsolete) Obstinate; intractable."Things are as sullen as we are, and will be what they are whatever we think of them."
noun
- (archaic) One who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit."He sit neither with seint Johan, / Symond ne Jude, / Ne with maydenes ne with martires, / Confessours ne wydewes; / But by hymself as a soleyn, / And served on erthe."
- (in the plural) Sullen feelings or manners; sulks; moroseness."And let them die that age and sullens have;"
verb
- (obsolete) To make sullen."The idle man is like the dumb jack in a virginal: while all the other dance out a winning music, this, like a member out of joint, sullens the whole body, with an ill disturbing laziness."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'SULLEN'?
The word SULLEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
S1
U1
L1
L1
E1
N1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'SULLEN'?
The word SULLEN is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
S1
U2
L2
L2
E1
N2
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.