Is SEXTANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEXTANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEXTANT mean?
- noun
a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees
- noun
a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 14 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 SEXTANT
Single letters that turn SEXTANT 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
Words you can make from SEXTANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extant13
- sextan13
- nexts12
- taxes12
- texas12
- texts12
- axes11
- next11
- sext11
- text11
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- antes5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- netts5
- stane5
- state5
- stent5
- taste5
- tates5
- teats5
- tents5
- testa5
- anes4
- ante4
- ants4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- etna4
- naes4
- neat4
- nest4
- nets4
- nett4
- sane4
- sate4
- seat4
- sent4
- seta4
- sett4
- stan4
- stat4
- stet4
- tans4
- tase4
- tate4
- tats4
- teas4
- teat4
- tens4
- tent4
- test4
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