SEXUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SEXUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SEXUAL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEXUAL is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEXUAL
Front hooks — 1
asexualBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SEXUAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SEXUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SEXUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to sex, to the two sexes, or to the physical and emotional attraction between people.
Sexual covers several areas of meaning. In biology it describes reproduction that needs two parents, as opposed to asexual reproduction, and it can refer to features that belong to one sex or the other. In everyday speech it describes desire, relationships and behaviour linked to physical intimacy. Which sense is meant usually depends on the noun that follows, such as sexual reproduction or sexual harassment.
How SEXUAL is used
Neutral in medical, legal and scientific writing; context decides the sense.
- Many plants use sexual reproduction as well as cuttings.
- The school offers lessons on sexual health.
- The law protects workers from sexual harassment.
- Biologists study sexual differences between the two birds.
- Their sexual maturity arrives in the second year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEXUAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SEXUAL
19 longer words begin with SEXUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEXUAL
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Common questions about SEXUAL
- Is SEXUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEXUAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEXUAL worth?
- SEXUAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEXUAL mean?
- Relating to sex, to the two sexes, or to the physical and emotional attraction between people.
- What letters can be added to SEXUAL?
- SEXUAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SEXUAL:
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