SEPTUM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SEPTUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEPTUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPTUM is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPTUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
septumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEPTUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEPTUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does SEPTUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A thin wall of tissue that divides two cavities or masses of tissue in the body or in a plant or animal part.
The best known septum is the one in the nose, a wall of cartilage and bone between the two nostrils, and a deviated septum is a common reason for blocked breathing. The heart also has a septum, dividing its left and right sides. The plural is septa, and the Latin source means a fence or partition.
How SEPTUM is used
Anatomical term; plural septa.
- A bent septum can make one nostril feel blocked.
- The surgeon repaired a hole in the septum of the heart.
- Each part of the fruit is split by a thin septum.
- He pierced his septum and wore a small ring.
- The doctor looked at the septum with a light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEPTUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEPTUM
1 longer words begin with SEPTUM.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPTUM
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Common questions about SEPTUM
- Is SEPTUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEPTUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEPTUM worth?
- SEPTUM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEPTUM mean?
- A thin wall of tissue that divides two cavities or masses of tissue in the body or in a plant or animal part.
- What letters can be added to SEPTUM?
- SEPTUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEPTUM:
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