EXSECTION is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. EXSECTION is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
e1x8s1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableEXSECTION · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXSECTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful EXSECTION is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXSECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exsectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXSECTION scores
Scrabble e1x8s1e1c3t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends e1x8s1e1c4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXSECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXSECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXSECTION
1 longer words begin with EXSECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXSECTION
excitons17 icestone10 seicento10 coexist16 coxiest16 excites16 exciton16 exotics16 extines14 sixteen14 toxines14 cenotes9 coesite9 entices9 notices9 section9 senecio9 excise15 excite15 exonic15 exotic15 exsect15 toxics15 exines13 extine13 sexton13 toxine13 toxins13 cenote8 centos8 cestoi8 conies8 contes8 cosine8 cotise8 ctenes8 entice8 icones8 incest8 insect8
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Common questions about EXSECTION
- Is EXSECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXSECTION is not in it.
- How many points is EXSECTION worth?
- EXSECTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXSECTION?
- EXSECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXSECTION:
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