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.
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PlayableSELACHIAN · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
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
Scrabble s1e1l1a1c3h4i1a1n1 14
Words with Friends s1e1l2a1c4h3i1a1n2 16
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.
Words starting with SELACHIAN
1 longer words begin with SELACHIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in SELACHIAN
achenial13 cleanish13 canalise10 achenia12 chaines12 chalans12 inchase12 lanches12 lichens12 linches12 inhales10 anlaces9 inlaces9 sanicle9 scaleni9 ashcan11 calash11 canehs11 chaine11 chains11 chaise11 chalan11 chanas11 chelas11 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chinas11 chines11 chinse11 chisel11 elchis11 encash11 hances11 heliac11 inches11 laches11 laichs11 lichen11 liches11
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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 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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