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.
s1e1x8t1a1n1t1
PlayableSEXTANT · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 411,717odds of drawing this rack
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
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
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
Scrabble s1e1x8t1a1n1t1 14
Words with Friends s1e1x8t1a1n2t1 15
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.
Words starting with SEXTANT
2 longer words begin with SEXTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXTANT
extant13 sextan13 nexts12 taxes12 texas12 texts12 antes5 etats5 etnas5 nates5 neats5 netts5 stane5 state5 stean5 stent5 taste5 tates5 teats5 tents5 testa5 axes11 next11 saxe11 sext11 text11 anes4 ante4 ants4 ates4 eans4 east4 eats4 ents4 etas4 etat4 etna4 naes4 nats4 neat4
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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 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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