SCABROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCABROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCABROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCABROUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCABROUS
No single letter turns SCABROUS into another word.
How SCABROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCABROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCABROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCABROUS
- SCABROUS 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 SCABROUS
3 longer words begin with SCABROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in SCABROUS
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Common questions about SCABROUS
- Is SCABROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCABROUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCABROUS worth?
- SCABROUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCABROUS?
- No single letter can be added to SCABROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCABROUS:
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