SEXTANTS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SEXTANTS 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.
s1e1x8t1a1n1t1s1
PlayableSEXTANTS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SEXTANTS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SEXTANTS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXTANTS
No single letter turns SEXTANTS into another word.
How SEXTANTS scores
Scrabble s1e1x8t1a1n1t1s1 15
Words with Friends s1e1x8t1a1n2t1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEXTANTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEXTANTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEXTANTS
- SEXTANTS 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 SEXTANTS
sextans14 sextant14 extant13 sextan13 assent6 sanest6 snaste6 stanes6 states6 steans6 stents6 tasset6 tastes6 nexts12 saxes12 sexts12 taxes12 texas12 texts12 antes5 asset5 easts5 etats5 etnas5 nates5 neats5 nests5 netts5 sanes5 sants5 sates5 seans5 seats5 senas5 sensa5 sents5 setts5 stane5 state5 stats5
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Common questions about SEXTANTS
- Is SEXTANTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXTANTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXTANTS worth?
- SEXTANTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEXTANTS?
- No single letter can be added to SEXTANTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEXTANTS:
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