SCALDFISH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCALDFISH 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCALDFISH?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALDFISH is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALDFISH
No single letter turns SCALDFISH into another word.
How SCALDFISH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCALDFISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALDFISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCALDFISH
1 longer words begin with SCALDFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALDFISH
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Common questions about SCALDFISH
- Is SCALDFISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALDFISH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALDFISH worth?
- SCALDFISH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALDFISH?
- No single letter can be added to SCALDFISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCALDFISH:
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