SIXTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIXTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIXTE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIXTE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIXTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sixtesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIXTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SIXTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SIXTE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SIXTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
In fencing, a parrying position in which the sword hand is held with the palm inward and the blade guarding the upper outside line.
Sixte is one of the eight numbered defensive positions of classical fencing, alongside others such as quarte and tierce. It protects the outside of the body above the waist and is often the position from which a fencer begins an attack, since it naturally guards the sword arm. The name comes from the French word for sixth, reflecting the traditional numbering of the parries. Sixte is taught early because a fencer's guard position typically starts in or near it.
How SIXTE is used
A specialist term used only in fencing instruction and commentary.
- The coach corrected her sixte, lowering her elbow slightly.
- He parried in sixte and answered with a quick riposte.
- Beginners practise the change from sixte to quarte for hours.
- From sixte the fencer's blade already threatens the outside line.
- The bout opened with both fencers standing in sixte.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIXTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SIXTE
The 5 tiles of SIXTE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SIXTE
10 longer words begin with SIXTE.
Shorter words from the letters in SIXTE
Common questions about SIXTE
- Is SIXTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIXTE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIXTE worth?
- SIXTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIXTE mean?
- In fencing, a parrying position in which the sword hand is held with the palm inward and the blade guarding the upper outside line.
- What letters can be added to SIXTE?
- SIXTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SIXTE:
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