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Is SENSATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SENSATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SENSATIONAL mean?

  1. adjective

    causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

  2. adjective

    commanding attention

    “an arresting drawing of people turning into animals”

  3. adjective

    relating to or concerned in sensation

    “the sensory cortex”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + 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 SENSATIONAL

SENSATIONAL 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 SENSATIONAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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