SENSATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SENSATIONIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SENSATIONIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSATIONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sensationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSATIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SENSATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SENSATIONIST
1 longer words begin with SENSATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSATIONIST
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Common questions about SENSATIONIST
- Is SENSATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SENSATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is SENSATIONIST worth?
- SENSATIONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SENSATIONIST?
- SENSATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SENSATIONIST:
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