SENSATIONALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. SENSATIONALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENSATIONALIZE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSATIONALIZE is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSATIONALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSATIONALIZE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in SENSATIONALIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSATIONALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENSATIONALIZE mean in Scrabble?
SENSATIONALIZE is the adverb formed from SENSATIONAL.
Words starting with SENSATIONALIZE
2 longer words begin with SENSATIONALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSATIONALIZE
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Common questions about SENSATIONALIZE
- Is SENSATIONALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSATIONALIZE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSATIONALIZE worth?
- SENSATIONALIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SENSATIONALIZE?
- SENSATIONALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of SENSATIONALIZE:
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