SCABIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCABIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCABIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCABIES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCABIES
No single letter turns SCABIES into another word.
How SCABIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCABIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about SCABIES
- SCABIES begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCABIES mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A contagious skin infection caused by a tiny mite that burrows under the skin and causes intense itching.
Scabies spreads through close personal contact and tends to flare up in crowded living conditions. The itching is usually worst at night, and treatment means medicated lotions for the patient and often for the household.
How SCABIES is used
Scabies is a medical term used in health advice, clinics and public-health reports.
- The nurse diagnosed scabies after noticing the rash between his fingers.
- An outbreak of scabies closed the dormitory for a week of cleaning.
- Scabies is treated with a cream applied from the neck down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCABIES and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCABIES
The 7 tiles of SCABIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCABIES
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Common questions about SCABIES
- Is SCABIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCABIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCABIES worth?
- SCABIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCABIES mean?
- A contagious skin infection caused by a tiny mite that burrows under the skin and causes intense itching.
- What letters can be added to SCABIES?
- No single letter can be added to SCABIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCABIES:
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