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.
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
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
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
What does SEXTANTS mean in Scrabble?
SEXTANTS is the plural of SEXTANT.
SEXTANT(noun) — An instrument with a sixty-degree arc used to measure the angle between the horizon and a star or the sun.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXTANTS
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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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