ESCARMOUCHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESCARMOUCHE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ESCARMOUCHE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCARMOUCHE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCARMOUCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escarmouchesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCARMOUCHE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ESCARMOUCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCARMOUCHE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESCARMOUCHE
- ESCARMOUCHE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ESCARMOUCHE
1 longer words begin with ESCARMOUCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCARMOUCHE
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Common questions about ESCARMOUCHE
- Is ESCARMOUCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ESCARMOUCHE is not in it.
- How many points is ESCARMOUCHE worth?
- ESCARMOUCHE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESCARMOUCHE?
- ESCARMOUCHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ESCARMOUCHE:
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