SECESSIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SECESSIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECESSIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECESSIONIST is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECESSIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
secessionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECESSIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SECESSIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SECESSIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SECESSIONIST
- The letter S appears four times in SECESSIONIST.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SECESSIONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who supports a region or group breaking away formally from a larger state or body.
A secessionist wants separation, not just more freedom inside the union. The word is strongly tied to the American Civil War and to modern independence movements.
How SECESSIONIST is used
A political term; secessionist can also be an adjective, as in a secessionist region.
- The secessionist leader demanded a referendum.
- Several secessionists were arrested after the rally.
- The province has a strong secessionist movement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECESSIONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SECESSIONIST
1 longer words begin with SECESSIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SECESSIONIST
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Common questions about SECESSIONIST
- Is SECESSIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECESSIONIST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECESSIONIST worth?
- SECESSIONIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECESSIONIST mean?
- A person who supports a region or group breaking away formally from a larger state or body.
- What letters can be added to SECESSIONIST?
- SECESSIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SECESSIONIST:
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