SESQUIPEDAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. SESQUIPEDAL 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SESQUIPEDAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SESQUIPEDAL is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SESQUIPEDAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sesquipedalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SESQUIPEDAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SESQUIPEDAL, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SESQUIPEDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SESQUIPEDAL
4 longer words begin with SESQUIPEDAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SESQUIPEDAL
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Common questions about SESQUIPEDAL
- Is SESQUIPEDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SESQUIPEDAL is not in it.
- How many points is SESQUIPEDAL worth?
- SESQUIPEDAL is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SESQUIPEDAL?
- SESQUIPEDAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SESQUIPEDAL:
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