TRANSECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TRANSECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRANSECTING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRANSECTING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRANSECTING
No single letter turns TRANSECTING into another word.
How TRANSECTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in TRANSECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRANSECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRANSECTING mean in Scrabble?
TRANSECTING is the -ing form (present participle) of TRANSECT.
TRANSECT(noun) — A line or narrow strip of land across which observations or measurements are made, as in surveying plants and animals.
Shorter words from the letters in TRANSECTING
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Common questions about TRANSECTING
- Is TRANSECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRANSECTING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRANSECTING worth?
- TRANSECTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRANSECTING?
- No single letter can be added to TRANSECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of TRANSECTING:
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