SERGEANT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SERGEANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERGEANT?
| 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 SERGEANT is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERGEANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERGEANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SERGEANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SERGEANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SERGEANT
- The same 8 tiles also spell 7 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 SERGEANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A non-commissioned officer in an army or air force, or a police officer of middle rank.
A sergeant stands above a corporal and runs day-to-day discipline for a small group of soldiers. In many police forces a sergeant supervises patrol officers and reports to a higher rank.
How SERGEANT is used
Written with a capital letter when used as a title before a name.
- The sergeant ordered the squad to fall in.
- A police sergeant took the report at the desk.
- Sergeant Hall inspected the barracks at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERGEANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERGEANT
The 8 tiles of SERGEANT in a different order — 7 found.
Words starting with SERGEANT
5 longer words begin with SERGEANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SERGEANT
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Common questions about SERGEANT
- Is SERGEANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERGEANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERGEANT worth?
- SERGEANT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERGEANT mean?
- A non-commissioned officer in an army or air force, or a police officer of middle rank.
- What letters can be added to SERGEANT?
- SERGEANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SERGEANT:
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