SEXTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SEXTILE 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.
s1e1x8t1i1l1e1
PlayableSEXTILE · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 280,716odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SEXTILE?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
Our own measure of how useful SEXTILE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sextilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SEXTILE scores
Scrabble s1e1x8t1i1l1e1 14
Words with Friends s1e1x8t1i1l2e1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEXTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
Words starting with SEXTILE
1 longer words begin with SEXTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXTILE
exiles13 ilexes13 ixtles13 elites6 listee6 exies12 exile12 exist12 exits12 ixtle12 lexes12 lexis12 silex12 sixte12 telex12 texes12 eisel5 elite5 esile5 islet5 istle5 leets5 lites5 sleet5 steel5 steil5 stele5 stile5 teels5 teils5 teles5 tiles5 exes11 exit11 ilex11 sext11 eels4 else4 elts4 isle4
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Common questions about SEXTILE
- Is SEXTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXTILE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXTILE worth?
- SEXTILE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEXTILE?
- SEXTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEXTILE:
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