SESTERCES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SESTERCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SESTERCES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SESTERCES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SESTERCES
No single letter turns SESTERCES into another word.
How SESTERCES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SESTERCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SESTERCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SESTERCES
- SESTERCES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SESTERCES mean in Scrabble?
SESTERCES is the plural of SESTERCE.
SESTERCE(noun) — An ancient Roman silver or bronze coin worth a quarter of a denarius.
Shorter words from the letters in SESTERCES
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Common questions about SESTERCES
- Is SESTERCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SESTERCES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SESTERCES worth?
- SESTERCES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SESTERCES?
- No single letter can be added to SESTERCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SESTERCES:
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