SCAFFOLDAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAFFOLDAGE 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAFFOLDAGE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAFFOLDAGE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAFFOLDAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scaffoldagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAFFOLDAGE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCAFFOLDAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCAFFOLDAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCAFFOLDAGE
1 longer words begin with SCAFFOLDAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAFFOLDAGE
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Common questions about SCAFFOLDAGE
- Is SCAFFOLDAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAFFOLDAGE is not in it.
- How many points is SCAFFOLDAGE worth?
- SCAFFOLDAGE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAFFOLDAGE?
- SCAFFOLDAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCAFFOLDAGE:
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