Is RESECTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RESECTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RESECTION mean?
- noun
surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 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 RESECTION
Single letters that turn RESECTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of RESECTION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RESECTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- erections11
- necrotise11
- neoterics11
- secretion11
- cointers10
- corniest10
- coteries10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- erection10
- esoteric10
- neoteric10
- noticers10
- secretin10
- seicento10
- cenotes9
- centers9
- centres9
- ceresin9
- cerites9
- cistern9
- cistron9
- citrons9
- coesite9
- coiners9
- cointer9
- cornets9
- cortins9
- coterie9
- cretins9
- cretons9
- cronies9
- encores9
- enteric9
- enticer9
- entices9
- erotics9
- necrose9
- noticer9
- notices9
- orceins9
- recites9
- recoins9
- retcons9
- section9
- senecio9
- sincere9
- tenrecs9
- tierces9
- oneriest8
- serotine8
- cenote8
- censer8
- censor8
- center8
- centos8
- centre8
- cerise8
- cerite8
- certes8
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