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.
s1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableSECTION · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 64,331odds of drawing this rack
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
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
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
Scrabble s1e1c3t1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends s1e1c4t1i1o1n2 11
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.
Anagrams of SECTION
The 7 tiles of SECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SECTION
sections10 sectional11 sectioned12 sectionals12 sectioning13 sectionise12 sectionize21 sectionally16 sectionised14 sectionises13 sectionized23 sectionizes22 sectionalise14 sectionalism16 sectionalist14 sectionalize23 sectionising15 sectionizing24 sectionalised16 sectionalises15 sectionalisms17 sectionalists15 sectionalized25 sectionalizes24
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with SECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTION
centos8 cestoi8 conies8 contes8 cosine8 cotise8 icones8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 noetic8 notice8 oecist8 oscine8 scient8 tocsin8 tonics8 tonies6 cento7 cents7 cesti7 cines7 cions7 cites7 coins7 coits7 cones7 conte7 coset7 cosie7 coste7 cotes7 escot7 estoc7 etics7 icons7 onces7 oncet7 ontic7 scent7
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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 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:
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