CESSER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. CESSER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept CESSER?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CESSER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CESSER

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CESSER scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in CESSER, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 250,853.

What stands out about CESSER

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CESSER

The 6 tiles of CESSER in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with CESSER

1 longer words begin with CESSER.

Shorter words from the letters in CESSER

Common questions about CESSER

Is CESSER valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CESSER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CESSER worth?

CESSER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CESSER?

CESSER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.