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.
s1e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1i1z10e1
PlayableSENSATIONALIZE · 14 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
14letters
2hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.07%
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
Scrabble s1e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1a1l1i1z10e1 23
Words with Friends s1e1n2s1a1t1i1o1n2a1l2i1z10e1 26
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.
Words starting with SENSATIONALIZE
2 longer words begin with SENSATIONALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSATIONALIZE
nationalizes21 nationalises12 nationalize20 alienations11 alineations11 inessential11 nationalise11 salientians11 sensational11 sonnetizes19 alienation10 alineation10 antinoises10 ateleiosis10 enantioses10 enantiosis10 lanosities10 leontiases10 leontiasis10 lineations10 nanoteslas10 nasalities10 nationless10 neoteinias10 salientian10 santolinas10 annalizes18 assoilzie18 latinizes18 nasalizes18 salinizes18 sanitizes18 sensitize18 sleaziest18 sonnetize18 alienates9 alienists9 alienness9 aloneness9 analities9
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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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