Is SECTIONING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SECTIONING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SECTIONING mean?
Sectioning is a form of SECTION.
- noun
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
“he always turns first to the business section”
- noun
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
“sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”
- noun
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
“no section of the nation is more ardent than the South”
- noun
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
“a section of a fishing rod”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 SECTIONING
SECTIONING 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 SECTIONING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cotinines11
- nicotines11
- egoistic11
- enticing11
- escoting11
- isogenic11
- noticing11
- scenting11
- ingestion10
- coniines10
- cotinine10
- nicotine10
- nicotins10
- oscinine10
- censing10
- cognise10
- coignes10
- coining10
- congest10
- consign10
- costing10
- gnostic10
- ginniest9
- coniine9
- conines9
- consent9
- eosinic9
- incents9
- incites9
- neonics9
- nicoise9
- nicotin9
- notices9
- section9
- citing9
- cogent9
- coigne9
- coigns9
- conges9
- congii9
- coning9
- cosign9
- coting9
- gestic9
- icings9
- incogs9
- ignites8
- insigne8
- nesting8
- noising8
- seining8
- stoning8
- tensing8
- tignons8
- centos8
- cestoi8
- cities8
- conies8
- conine8
- conins8
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