Is SECTARIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SECTARIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SECTARIAN mean?
- noun
a member of a sect
“most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect”
- adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
“sectarian differences”
- adjective
belonging to or characteristic of a sect
“a sectarian mind”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (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 SECTARIAN
Single letters that turn SECTARIAN 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 SECTARIAN
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SECTARIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ascertain11
- craniates11
- acarines10
- canaries10
- canister10
- carinate10
- carnitas10
- caterans10
- ceratins10
- cesarian10
- cisterna10
- craniate10
- creatins10
- estancia10
- sarcinae10
- scantier10
- tacrines10
- acarine9
- acetins9
- acrasin9
- anticar9
- arcsine9
- arnicas9
- arsenic9
- atresic9
- canters9
- carates9
- carinae9
- carinas9
- caritas9
- carnets9
- carnies9
- catenas9
- cateran9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cineast9
- cistern9
- creatin9
- cretins9
- cristae9
- narcist9
- nectars9
- raciest9
- recants9
- sarcina9
- satanic9
- scanter9
- stearic9
- tacrine9
- tanrecs9
- trances9
- antisera8
- artesian8
- ratanies8
- santeria8
- seatrain8
- acetin8
- acinar8
- actins8
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