SECTIONALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SECTIONALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1e1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableSECTIONALISM · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SECTIONALISM?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SECTIONALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTIONALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sectionalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SECTIONALISM scores
Scrabble s1e1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends s1e1c4t1i1o1n2a1l2i1s1m4 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in SECTIONALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SECTIONALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SECTIONALISM
1 longer words begin with SECTIONALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTIONALISM
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Common questions about SECTIONALISM
- Is SECTIONALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTIONALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTIONALISM worth?
- SECTIONALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SECTIONALISM?
- SECTIONALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SECTIONALISM:
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