RESECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. RESECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept RESECTION?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RESECTION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RESECTION

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

How RESECTION scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in RESECTION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESECTION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about RESECTION

• The same 9 tiles also spell 4 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 RESECTION

The 9 tiles of RESECTION in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with RESECTION

2 longer words begin with RESECTION.

Shorter words from the letters in RESECTION

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Common questions about RESECTION

Is RESECTION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESECTION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RESECTION worth?

RESECTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RESECTION?

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