SCALDFISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCALDFISHES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCALDFISHES?
| 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 SCALDFISHES is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALDFISHES
No single letter turns SCALDFISHES into another word.
How SCALDFISHES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCALDFISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALDFISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALDFISHES
- SCALDFISHES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCALDFISHES
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Common questions about SCALDFISHES
- Is SCALDFISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALDFISHES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALDFISHES worth?
- SCALDFISHES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALDFISHES?
- No single letter can be added to SCALDFISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCALDFISHES:
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