SEQUEL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SEQUEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEQUEL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEQUEL is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEQUEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEQUEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEQUEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 282,209.
What does SEQUEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A book, film or other work that continues the story of an earlier one.
Publishers and studios like a sequel because the audience already exists. The word can also mean a later consequence of some event. Critics often judge a sequel against the original.
How SEQUEL is used
Common in publishing, film and everyday talk.
- The sequel was released two years after the first film.
- Readers waited eagerly for the sequel to her novel.
- The strike was a sad sequel to months of tension.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEQUEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEQUEL
11 longer words begin with SEQUEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEQUEL
Common questions about SEQUEL
- Is SEQUEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEQUEL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEQUEL worth?
- SEQUEL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEQUEL mean?
- A book, film or other work that continues the story of an earlier one.
- What letters can be added to SEQUEL?
- SEQUEL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEQUEL:
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