SECKEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SECKEL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SECKEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECKEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECKEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seckelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECKEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SECKEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
What stands out about SECKEL
- The same 6 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 SECKEL
The 6 tiles of SECKEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SECKEL
1 longer words begin with SECKEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SECKEL
Common questions about SECKEL
- Is SECKEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SECKEL is not in it.
- How many points is SECKEL worth?
- SECKEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SECKEL?
- SECKEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SECKEL:
Open SECKEL in the Word Finder