SELACHIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SELACHIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SELACHIAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELACHIAN is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELACHIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
selachiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELACHIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SELACHIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SELACHIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SELACHIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A cartilaginous fish of the group that includes sharks, dogfishes and rays.
Scientists use selachian as a handy label for sharks and their close relatives when the exact species does not matter. Unlike bony fish, these animals have skeletons of cartilage and tough, toothlike scales. It also works as an adjective.
How SELACHIAN is used
Zoological word; also an adjective.
- The great white is the most famous selachian.
- A selachian can sense faint electric fields in the water.
- The museum displayed the jaws of a giant selachian.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SELACHIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SELACHIAN
1 longer words begin with SELACHIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SELACHIAN
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Common questions about SELACHIAN
- Is SELACHIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELACHIAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELACHIAN worth?
- SELACHIAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SELACHIAN mean?
- A cartilaginous fish of the group that includes sharks, dogfishes and rays.
- What letters can be added to SELACHIAN?
- SELACHIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SELACHIAN:
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