SEGA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. SEGA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 6 points there.
Which word lists accept SEGA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEGA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEGA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
segarChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEGA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SEGA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about SEGA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SEGA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A style of lively, syncopated folk music and its accompanying dance, traditional to Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
Sega grew out of the songs and dances of enslaved people on the islands of the southwestern Indian Ocean, driven by drums and other percussion and paired with a swaying, hip-led dance step. Today sega is performed at festivals and tourist shows across the region and has grown into a modern, electrified popular music style as well as its older acoustic form.
How SEGA is used
Used mainly in writing about the music and culture of Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
- Dancers performed a traditional sega for the visiting tourists.
- The band mixed sega rhythms with modern pop instruments.
- She learned to dance the sega as a child on the island.
- Radio stations in Mauritius still play plenty of sega music.
- The festival closed with an energetic sega performance on the beach.
music
A style of lively, syncopated folk music and its accompanying dance, traditional to Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
Sega grew out of the songs and dances of enslaved people on the islands of the southwestern Indian Ocean, driven by drums and other percussion and paired with a swaying, hip-led dance step. Today sega is performed at festivals and tourist shows across the region and has grown into a modern, electrified popular music style as well as its older acoustic form.
How SEGA is used
Used mainly in writing about the music and culture of Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
- Dancers performed a traditional sega for the visiting tourists.
- The band mixed sega rhythms with modern pop instruments.
- She learned to dance the sega as a child on the island.
- Radio stations in Mauritius still play plenty of sega music.
- The festival closed with an energetic sega performance on the beach.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of SEGA and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEGA
The 4 tiles of SEGA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SEGA
2 longer words begin with SEGA.
Words with SEGA inside
10 words contain SEGA in the middle. Words that start with SEGA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SEGA
Common questions about SEGA
- Is SEGA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEGA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEGA worth?
- SEGA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEGA mean?
- A style of lively, syncopated folk music and its accompanying dance, traditional to Mauritius, Réunion, and the Seychelles.
- What letters can be added to SEGA?
- SEGA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SEGA:
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