SESQUIOXIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. SESQUIOXIDE 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 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SESQUIOXIDE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SESQUIOXIDE is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SESQUIOXIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sesquioxidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SESQUIOXIDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SESQUIOXIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SESQUIOXIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SESQUIOXIDE
- SESQUIOXIDE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SESQUIOXIDE
1 longer words begin with SESQUIOXIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in SESQUIOXIDE
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Common questions about SESQUIOXIDE
- Is SESQUIOXIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SESQUIOXIDE, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SESQUIOXIDE worth?
- SESQUIOXIDE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SESQUIOXIDE?
- SESQUIOXIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SESQUIOXIDE:
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