LIMESCALES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMESCALES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LIMESCALES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMESCALES is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMESCALES
No single letter turns LIMESCALES into another word.
How LIMESCALES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIMESCALES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIMESCALES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMESCALES
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Common questions about LIMESCALES
- Is LIMESCALES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIMESCALES is not in it.
- How many points is LIMESCALES worth?
- LIMESCALES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMESCALES?
- No single letter can be added to LIMESCALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIMESCALES:
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