SCALDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCALDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCALDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scaldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALDING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALDING
- All 8 letters of SCALDING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCALDING
1 longer words begin with SCALDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALDING
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Common questions about SCALDING
- Is SCALDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALDING worth?
- SCALDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALDING?
- SCALDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALDING:
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