SCEPTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCEPTER 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 SCEPTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCEPTER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCEPTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sceptersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCEPTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCEPTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What stands out about SCEPTER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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
What does SCEPTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
An ornamental rod carried by a ruler on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of authority.
Alongside the crown and orb, the scepter is one of the classic emblems of a monarch. In figurative use it stands for power itself, as in a scepter passing from one ruler to the next.
How SCEPTER is used
Scepter is the American spelling; British writers usually prefer sceptre.
- The king raised the golden scepter above the crowd.
- Power passed from father to son along with the scepter.
- The museum displays a jeweled scepter from the old court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCEPTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCEPTER
The 7 tiles of SCEPTER in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SCEPTER
4 longer words begin with SCEPTER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCEPTER
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Common questions about SCEPTER
- Is SCEPTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCEPTER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCEPTER worth?
- SCEPTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCEPTER mean?
- An ornamental rod carried by a ruler on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of authority.
- What letters can be added to SCEPTER?
- SCEPTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCEPTER:
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