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Is SENTENTIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SENTENTIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing

    “too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation”

  2. adjective

    concise and full of meaning

    “welcomed her pithy comments”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
11

S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (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 SENTENTIOUS

SENTENTIOUS 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 SENTENTIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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