SEPHEN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEPHEN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEPHEN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPHEN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPHEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sephensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEPHEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEPHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What stands out about SEPHEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SEPHEN
The 6 tiles of SEPHEN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SEPHEN
1 longer words begin with SEPHEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPHEN
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Common questions about SEPHEN
- Is SEPHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEPHEN is not in it.
- How many points is SEPHEN worth?
- SEPHEN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEPHEN?
- SEPHEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEPHEN:
Open SEPHEN in the Word Finder