SELLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. SELLA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SELLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SELLA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SELLA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SELLA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of SELLA
The 5 tiles of SELLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SELLA
3 longer words begin with SELLA.
Words ending in SELLA
5 words end in SELLA. Useful as a back hook: play SELLA onto a word already on the board.
Words with SELLA inside
13 words contain SELLA in the middle. Words that start with SELLA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SELLA
Common questions about SELLA
- Is SELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SELLA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SELLA worth?
- SELLA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SELLA?
- SELLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SELLA:
Open SELLA in the Word Finder