SECTS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SECTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
s1e1c3t1s1
PlayableSECTS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SECTS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful SECTS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SECTS
No single letter turns SECTS into another word.
How SECTS scores
Scrabble s1e1c3t1s1 7
Words with Friends s1e1c4t1s1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in SECTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about SECTS
- SECTS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SECTS
bisects11 exsects16 insects9 resects9 dissects11 prosects12 subsects12 trisects10 transects11 vivisects17 intersects12 noninsects12 quadrisects23
13 words end in SECTS. Useful as a back hook: play SECTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SECTS
Common questions about SECTS
- Is SECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SECTS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SECTS worth?
- SECTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SECTS?
- No single letter can be added to SECTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SECTS:
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