SECTIONALISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SECTIONALISE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SECTIONALISE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SECTIONALISE is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTIONALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECTIONALISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SECTIONALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SECTIONALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SECTIONALISE
2 longer words begin with SECTIONALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTIONALISE
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Common questions about SECTIONALISE
- Is SECTIONALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTIONALISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTIONALISE worth?
- SECTIONALISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SECTIONALISE?
- SECTIONALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SECTIONALISE:
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