SCAIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAIL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAIL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAIL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about SCAIL
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of SCAIL
The 5 tiles of SCAIL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCAIL
3 longer words begin with SCAIL.
Words with SCAIL inside
2 words contain SCAIL in the middle. Words that start with SCAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAIL
Common questions about SCAIL
- Is SCAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAIL is not in it.
- How many points is SCAIL worth?
- SCAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAIL?
- SCAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCAIL:
Open SCAIL in the Word Finder