SEQUOIA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SEQUOIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEQUOIA?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEQUOIA is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEQUOIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sequoiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEQUOIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEQUOIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about SEQUOIA
- SEQUOIA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SEQUOIA contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SEQUOIA
1 longer words begin with SEQUOIA.
Shorter words from the letters in SEQUOIA
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Common questions about SEQUOIA
- Is SEQUOIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEQUOIA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEQUOIA worth?
- SEQUOIA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEQUOIA?
- SEQUOIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEQUOIA:
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