SCAFFIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAFFIE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAFFIE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAFFIE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAFFIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAFFIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCAFFIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with SCAFFIE
3 longer words begin with SCAFFIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAFFIE
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Common questions about SCAFFIE
- Is SCAFFIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAFFIE is not in it.
- How many points is SCAFFIE worth?
- SCAFFIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAFFIE?
- SCAFFIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCAFFIE:
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