SECTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SECTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SECTIONAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECTIONAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sectionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECTIONAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SECTIONAL, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SECTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SECTIONAL
- All 9 letters of SECTIONAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SECTIONAL
The 9 tiles of SECTIONAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SECTIONAL
14 longer words begin with SECTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTIONAL
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Common questions about SECTIONAL
- Is SECTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTIONAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTIONAL worth?
- SECTIONAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SECTIONAL?
- SECTIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SECTIONAL:
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