Is DISSECTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DISSECTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DISSECTIONS mean?
Dissections is a form of DISSECTION.
- noun
cutting so as to separate into pieces
- noun
a minute and critical analysis
- noun
detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DISSECTIONS
DISSECTIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DISSECTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dissection13
- consisted12
- decisions12
- cestoids11
- cissoids11
- decision11
- dictions11
- dissects11
- ditsiness10
- seditions10
- cessions10
- consists10
- cosiness10
- scission10
- sections10
- cestoid10
- cissoid10
- codeins10
- coedits10
- ctenoid10
- deistic10
- deontic10
- diciest10
- diction10
- discoes10
- dissect10
- docents10
- identic10
- incised10
- incited10
- indices10
- indicts10
- noticed10
- secondi10
- seconds10
- dissents9
- editions9
- insisted9
- sedition9
- tidiness9
- cession9
- cissies9
- consist9
- cosiest9
- cosines9
- cossets9
- eosinic9
- iciness9
- incests9
- incises9
- incites9
- insects9
- nicoise9
- notices9
- oscines9
- section9
- tocsins9
- cisted9
- citied9
- codein9
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