SEIZURE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEIZURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEIZURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEIZURE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEIZURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seizuresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEIZURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEIZURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does SEIZURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of taking something by force or legal authority; or a sudden attack of illness such as an epileptic fit.
A seizure by customs or police means authorities taking goods, while a medical seizure is a burst of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The two senses share the idea of something grabbing hold suddenly.
How SEIZURE is used
Seizure is used in law-enforcement reports and in medicine.
- The seizure of the shipment led to three arrests.
- She had a seizure and was taken to hospital.
- The court ordered the seizure of his assets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEIZURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEIZURE
1 longer words begin with SEIZURE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEIZURE
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Common questions about SEIZURE
- Is SEIZURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEIZURE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEIZURE worth?
- SEIZURE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEIZURE mean?
- The act of taking something by force or legal authority; or a sudden attack of illness such as an epileptic fit.
- What letters can be added to SEIZURE?
- SEIZURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEIZURE:
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