SCALAWAG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SCALAWAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCALAWAG?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALAWAG is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALAWAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scalawagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALAWAG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALAWAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALAWAG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCALAWAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A mischievous scamp or rascal who behaves badly in a rather harmless way.
Grandparents often use scalawag fondly for a cheeky child who has been up to no good. In American history the term also took on a harsher sense, naming Southern whites who backed Reconstruction after the Civil War.
How SCALAWAG is used
Used informally and humorously, and in American historical writing.
- That little scalawag has hidden my hat again.
- The old captain called the cabin boy a scalawag but trusted him anyway.
- Historians still argue about the role of the scalawag in Southern politics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCALAWAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCALAWAG
1 longer words begin with SCALAWAG.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALAWAG
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Common questions about SCALAWAG
- Is SCALAWAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALAWAG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALAWAG worth?
- SCALAWAG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCALAWAG mean?
- A mischievous scamp or rascal who behaves badly in a rather harmless way.
- What letters can be added to SCALAWAG?
- SCALAWAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALAWAG:
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