LIMESCALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMESCALE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LIMESCALE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMESCALE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMESCALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limescalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMESCALE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LIMESCALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMESCALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LIMESCALE
1 longer words begin with LIMESCALE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMESCALE
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Common questions about LIMESCALE
- Is LIMESCALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMESCALE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMESCALE worth?
- LIMESCALE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMESCALE?
- LIMESCALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LIMESCALE:
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