Is SECTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SECTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SECTIONAL mean?
- noun
a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- adjective
relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
“a sectional view”
- adjective
consisting of or divided into sections
“a sectional sofa”
- adjective
related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
“sectional tensions arose over slavery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (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 SECTIONAL
Single letters that turn SECTIONAL 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 SECTIONAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SECTIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coastline11
- aconites10
- alnicoes10
- altcoins10
- canistel10
- canoeist10
- coaliest10
- lactones10
- lections10
- societal10
- sonicate10
- telsonic10
- acetins9
- acinose9
- aconite9
- actions9
- alnicos9
- aloetic9
- altcoin9
- atonics9
- cantles9
- cations9
- catlins9
- celosia9
- centals9
- cineast9
- cineols9
- citolas9
- citoles9
- clients9
- coltans9
- elastic9
- inclose9
- inlaces9
- laciest9
- lactone9
- lactose9
- lancets9
- latices9
- lectins9
- lection9
- locates9
- notices9
- octanes9
- oilcans9
- sanicle9
- scaleni9
- seconal9
- section9
- stencil9
- stoical9
- talcose9
- tincals9
- elations8
- insolate8
- toenails8
- acetin8
- actins8
- action8
- aeonic8
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