Definition of sixteen

"sixteen" in the noun sense

1. sixteen, 16, XVI

the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one

"sixteen" in the adjective sense

1. sixteen, 16, xvi

being one more than fifteen

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Quotations for sixteen

A man at sixteen will prove a child at sixty. [ Proverb ]

A girl of sixteen accepts love; a woman of thirty incites it. [ A. Ricard ]

Life is a malady in which sleep soothes us every sixteen hours; it is a palliation; death is the remedy. [ Chamfort ]

In this advanced century, a girl of sixteen knows as much as her mother, and enjoys her knowledge much more.

At the age of sixty, to marry a beautiful girl of sixteen, is to imitate those ignorant people who buy books to be read by their friends. [ A. Ricard ]

sixteen in Scrabble®

The word sixteen is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sixteen:

SIXTEEN
(116 = 66 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sixteen

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sixteen

SIXTEEN
(116 = 66 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(110 = 60 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(106 = 56 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(96 = 46 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 15 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sixteen

SIXTEEN
(116 = 66 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(110 = 60 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(106 = 56 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(96 = 46 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 45 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(94 = 44 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(82 = 32 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 23 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 17 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
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sixteen in Words With Friends™

The word sixteen is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters sixteen:

SIXTEEN
(134 = 99 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sixteen

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sixteen

SIXTEEN
(134 = 99 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(97 = 62 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(81 = 46 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(70 = 35 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 33 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(62 = 27 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(61 = 26 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(60 = 25 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(58 = 23 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(53 = 18 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(52 = 17 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(50 = 15 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sixteen

SIXTEEN
(134 = 99 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(98 = 63 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(97 = 62 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(92 = 57 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(86 = 51 + 35)
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SIXTEEN
(81 = 46 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(73 = 38 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(70 = 35 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(69 = 34 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(68 = 33 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
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SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
SIXTEEN
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SIXTEEN
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(60 = 25 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(58 = 23 + 35)
SIXTEEN
(54 = 19 + 35)
SIXTEEN
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Words within the letters of sixteen

2 letter words in sixteen (6 words)

3 letter words in sixteen (17 words)

5 letter words in sixteen (9 words)

6 letter words in sixteen (1 word)

7 letter words in sixteen (1 word)

sixteen + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence sixteen

Words with sixteen in them (1 word)

Words that end with sixteen (1 word)

Word Growth involving sixteen

Shorter words in sixteen

six

en teen

tee teen

Longer words containing sixteen

sixteener sixteeners

sixteenfold

sixteenmo sixteenmos

sixteens

sixteenth sixteenths