SEPSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SEPSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEPSIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPSIS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPSIS
Front hooks — 1
asepsisBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEPSIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEPSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about SEPSIS
- SEPSIS begins and ends with the same letter.
- 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
What does SEPSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A life-threatening condition in which the body reacts to an infection by damaging its own tissues and organs.
Sepsis begins with an infection, often in the lungs, urinary tract or a wound, but the danger comes from the overwhelming response of the immune system rather than from the germs alone. Fever, a racing heart and confusion are typical early signs, and fast treatment with antibiotics and fluids greatly improves the outcome. The word is Greek for putrefaction, and in older texts it was used more loosely for any rotting or poisoning of the blood.
How SEPSIS is used
Medical term, now widely used in public health campaigns and news reports.
- Doctors feared sepsis when the fever kept climbing.
- Early signs of sepsis are easy to mistake for flu.
- The infected wound led to sepsis within two days.
- Hospitals now screen every patient for sepsis on arrival.
- Prompt antibiotics can stop sepsis from spreading.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEPSIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEPSIS
The 6 tiles of SEPSIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPSIS
Common questions about SEPSIS
- Is SEPSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEPSIS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEPSIS worth?
- SEPSIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEPSIS mean?
- A life-threatening condition in which the body reacts to an infection by damaging its own tissues and organs.
- What letters can be added to SEPSIS?
- SEPSIS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEPSIS:
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