SEXTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEXTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEXTANT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEXTANT is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sextantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEXTANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEXTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does SEXTANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
An instrument with a sixty-degree arc used to measure the angle between the horizon and a star or the sun.
Before satellites, a sextant let sailors work out their latitude from the sun at noon. It is a precise handheld tool with mirrors and a scale. Many ships still carry one as a reliable backup for electronic navigation.
How SEXTANT is used
Sextant is used in navigation, sailing and the history of exploration.
- The navigator took a reading with his sextant.
- An old brass sextant hung on the wall of the study.
- Sailors learn to use a sextant even in the age of GPS.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEXTANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEXTANT
2 longer words begin with SEXTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXTANT
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Common questions about SEXTANT
- Is SEXTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXTANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXTANT worth?
- SEXTANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEXTANT mean?
- An instrument with a sixty-degree arc used to measure the angle between the horizon and a star or the sun.
- What letters can be added to SEXTANT?
- SEXTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEXTANT:
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