SENSATIONALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SENSATIONALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableSENSATIONALISM · 14 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SENSATIONALISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful SENSATIONALISM is to know. It scores 16 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSATIONALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sensationalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSATIONALISM scores
Scrabble s1e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1i1s1m3 16
Words with Friends s1e1n2s1a1t1i1o1n2a1l2i1s1m4 20
Face value of the 14 tiles in SENSATIONALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSATIONALISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SENSATIONALISM
1 longer words begin with SENSATIONALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSATIONALISM
melanisations15 melanisation14 nationalisms14 sensationism14 nationalises12 antimonials13 assailments13 assimilates13 assoilments13 laminations13 nationalism13 nominalises13 nominalists13 seminations13 alienations11 alineations11 nationalise11 saintliness11 salientians11 sensational11 altissimos12 anamniotes12 anatomises12 animalises12 animalists12 animations12 antimonial12 antimonies12 antinomies12 assailment12 assimilate12 assoilment12 atonalisms12 eliminants12 emanations12 islomanias12 isoseismal12 lamination12 lentissimo12 melatonins12
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Common questions about SENSATIONALISM
- Is SENSATIONALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSATIONALISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSATIONALISM worth?
- SENSATIONALISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SENSATIONALISM?
- SENSATIONALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SENSATIONALISM:
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