Definition of sensational

"sensational" in the adjective sense

1. sensational

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

2. arresting, sensational, stunning

commanding attention

"an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"

"a sensational concert

3. sensational, sensory

relating to or concerned in sensation

"the sensory cortex"

"sensory organs"

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sensational in Scrabble®

The word sensational is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters sensational:

SENSATIONAL
(108)
SENSATIONAL
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (43 words)

aeolian, alanine, aliases, anneals, anoints, antlion, atlases, atonias, elastin, elation, enlists, entails, insoles, intones, isolate, leantos, lesions, linnets, lioness, lionets, listens, nailset, nations, nonlate, nonsale, noseans, nosiest, salient, salines, sealant, sealion, seitans, sestina, siennas, silanes, silents, sonatas, sonnets, stanols, tension, tinsels, toenail, tonsils

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sensational

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In sensational

SENSATIONAL
(108)
SENSATIONAL
(108)
ELASTIN
(78 = 28 + 50)
TOENAIL
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INTONES
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SEALION
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ALIASES
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NATIONS
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SONATAS
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ANOINTS
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NONSALE
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STANOLS
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TONSILS
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LIONESS
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LINNETS
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ATLASES
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NOSEANS
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SALIENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
AEOLIAN
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SIENNAS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SONNETS
(78 = 28 + 50)
LISTENS
(78 = 28 + 50)
LESIONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEITANS
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NONLATE
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INSOLES
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ATONIAS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TENSION
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NOSIEST
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ANTLION
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LEANTOS
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LIONETS
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ANNEALS
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SESTINA
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SILENTS
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SILANES
(78 = 28 + 50)
ENLISTS
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SALINES
(78 = 28 + 50)
TINSELS
(78 = 28 + 50)
NAILSET
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELATION
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ENTAILS
(78 = 28 + 50)
ISOLATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ALANINE
(78 = 28 + 50)
SEALANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
LESIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
LESIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSALE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSALE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SIENNAS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONLATE
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LIONESS
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LESIONS
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LESIONS
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ENTAILS
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SEITANS
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NONSALE
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SIENNAS
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SEALION
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SEITANS
(74 = 24 + 50)
LIONESS
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NONSALE
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NONLATE
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ALANINE
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LIONETS
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NONLATE
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NONLATE
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NOSEANS
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ANTLION
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INSOLES
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NAILSET
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SALINES
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sensational in Words With Friends™

The word sensational is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters sensational:

SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (43 words)

aeolian, alanine, aliases, anneals, anoints, antlion, atlases, atonias, elastin, elation, enlists, entails, insoles, intones, isolate, leantos, lesions, linnets, lioness, lionets, listens, nailset, nations, nonlate, nonsale, noseans, nosiest, salient, salines, sealant, sealion, seitans, sestina, siennas, silanes, silents, sonatas, sonnets, stanols, tension, tinsels, toenail, tonsils

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sensational

SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
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SENSATIONAL
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SENSATIONAL
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SENSATIONAL
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In sensational

SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
(162)
SENSATIONAL
(96)
SENSATIONAL
(96)
LINNETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONLATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALANINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANTLION
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALANINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONSALE
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEALANT
(86 = 51 + 35)
STANOLS
(86 = 51 + 35)
NONLATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTLION
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANNEALS
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ANNEALS
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LINNETS
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ANTLION
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ANNEALS
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NONLATE
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LINNETS
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NONSALE
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NOSEANS
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SEALION
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SIENNAS
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LESIONS
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LEANTOS
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ANOINTS
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ELASTIN
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SIENNAS
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TINSELS
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ANOINTS
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SEALION
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TOENAIL
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TOENAIL
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ENLISTS
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NAILSET
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INSOLES
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INSOLES
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NAILSET
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STANOLS
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LIONETS
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LESIONS
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SIENNAS
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LIONESS
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NONSALE
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