SEPPUKU is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SEPPUKU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEPPUKU?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPPUKU is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPPUKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
seppukusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEPPUKU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEPPUKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 55,582 thousand.
What does SEPPUKU mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
Japanese ritual suicide by cutting open the abdomen with a sword.
Seppuku was formerly practised by samurai as an honourable alternative to disgrace or execution. It is the formal Japanese name for what Westerners often call hara-kiri. The word appears in histories and fiction about feudal Japan.
How SEPPUKU is used
Seppuku is used in history and fiction about samurai Japan, and occasionally in figurative political writing.
- The disgraced lord chose seppuku over capture.
- The film ends with a solemn scene of seppuku.
- Historians describe seppuku as a ritual with strict etiquette.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEPPUKU and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEPPUKU
1 longer words begin with SEPPUKU.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPPUKU
Common questions about SEPPUKU
- Is SEPPUKU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEPPUKU, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEPPUKU worth?
- SEPPUKU is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEPPUKU mean?
- Japanese ritual suicide by cutting open the abdomen with a sword.
- What letters can be added to SEPPUKU?
- SEPPUKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEPPUKU:
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