Is SEXTANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEXTANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEXTANTS mean?
Sextants is a form of SEXTANT.
- 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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 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 SEXTANTS
SEXTANTS 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 SEXTANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sextans14
- sextant14
- extant13
- sextan13
- nexts12
- saxes12
- sexts12
- taxes12
- texas12
- texts12
- axes11
- next11
- sext11
- text11
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- assent6
- sanest6
- stanes6
- states6
- stents6
- tasset6
- tastes6
- antes5
- asset5
- easts5
- etnas5
- nates5
- neats5
- nests5
- netts5
- sanes5
- sates5
- seats5
- sensa5
- sents5
- setts5
- stane5
- stans5
- state5
- stats5
- stent5
- stets5
- tases5
- tasse5
- taste5
- tates5
- teats5
- tents5
- testa5
- tests5
- anes4
- ante4
- ants4
- ates4
- east4
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