SEXTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SEXTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
s1e1x8t1a1i1n1s1
PlayableSEXTAINS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEXTAINS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful SEXTAINS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXTAINS
No single letter turns SEXTAINS into another word.
How SEXTAINS scores
Scrabble s1e1x8t1a1i1n1s1 15
Words with Friends s1e1x8t1a1i1n2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEXTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEXTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEXTAINS
- SEXTAINS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SEXTAINS
antisex14 sextain14 sextans14 taxises14 entasis7 nasties7 seitans7 sestina7 tansies7 tisanes7 axises13 axites13 exists13 saxist13 sexist13 sextan13 sixtes13 taxies13 xenias13 anises6 assent6 insets6 saints6 sanest6 sanies6 sansei6 sasine6 satins6 seitan6 sients6 siesta6 snaste6 stains6 stanes6 steans6 steins6 tassie6 tenias6 tineas6 tisane6
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Common questions about SEXTAINS
- Is SEXTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXTAINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXTAINS worth?
- SEXTAINS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEXTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to SEXTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEXTAINS:
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