SECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECTION?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECTION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does SECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of the parts into which something is or can be divided.
Almost anything with an overall shape can have a section, from a newspaper to a road or an orchestra. In science the word also names a thin slice prepared for a microscope, and in surgery a cut. As a verb it can mean to divide, or in British usage to commit someone to hospital under mental health law.
How SECTION is used
Section is a very common everyday word, both as a noun for a part and as a verb for dividing.
- Turn to the sports section of the paper.
- The brass section came in on the second bar.
- The lab technician will section the tissue into thin slices.
- A new section of the highway opens next month.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SECTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SECTION
The 7 tiles of SECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SECTION
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with SECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTION
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Common questions about SECTION
- Is SECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTION worth?
- SECTION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SECTION mean?
- One of the parts into which something is or can be divided.
- What letters can be added to SECTION?
- SECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SECTION:
Open SECTION in the Word Finder