SERICITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SERICITE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SERICITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERICITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERICITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sericitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERICITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SERICITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SERICITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SERICITE
1 longer words begin with SERICITE.
Shorter words from the letters in SERICITE
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Common questions about SERICITE
- Is SERICITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERICITE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERICITE worth?
- SERICITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SERICITE?
- SERICITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SERICITE:
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