SEQUIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SEQUIN 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 SEQUIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEQUIN is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEQUIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sequinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEQUIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEQUIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SEQUIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small shiny disc sewn onto clothing as decoration.
Evening dresses and stage costumes are often covered with hundreds of sequin discs that catch the light. The word comes from an old Venetian gold coin of similar size. As a verb it means to decorate with such discs.
How SEQUIN is used
Common in fashion and costume making.
- A single sequin had come loose from her dress.
- The dancer wore a jacket covered in silver sequin work.
- Each sequin was sewn on by hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEQUIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEQUIN
The 6 tiles of SEQUIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SEQUIN
4 longer words begin with SEQUIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SEQUIN
Common questions about SEQUIN
- Is SEQUIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEQUIN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEQUIN worth?
- SEQUIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEQUIN mean?
- A small shiny disc sewn onto clothing as decoration.
- What letters can be added to SEQUIN?
- SEQUIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEQUIN:
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