SCALA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCALA 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SCALA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCALA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with SCALA
23 longer words begin with SCALA.
Words with SCALA inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain SCALA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SCALA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALA
Common questions about SCALA
- Is SCALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALA worth?
- SCALA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALA?
- SCALA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCALA:
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