RESECTIONAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RESECTIONAL 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RESECTIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESECTIONAL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESECTIONAL
No single letter turns RESECTIONAL into another word.
How RESECTIONAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RESECTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESECTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESECTIONAL
- The same 11 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 RESECTIONAL
The 11 tiles of RESECTIONAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RESECTIONAL
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Common questions about RESECTIONAL
- Is RESECTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESECTIONAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESECTIONAL worth?
- RESECTIONAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RESECTIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to RESECTIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RESECTIONAL:
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