SCALENE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCALENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCALENE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALENE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scalenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALENE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCALENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What stands out about SCALENE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCALENE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a triangle in which all three sides have different lengths.
Geometry classes contrast the scalene shape with isosceles and equilateral ones. In anatomy the same word names three triangular muscles of the neck.
How SCALENE is used
Scalene is used in mathematics, and as a noun in anatomy.
- Draw a scalene triangle with sides of three, four and six centimetres.
- No two angles of a scalene triangle are equal.
- The scalene muscles help lift the upper ribs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCALENE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCALENE
The 7 tiles of SCALENE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCALENE
1 longer words begin with SCALENE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALENE
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Common questions about SCALENE
- Is SCALENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALENE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALENE worth?
- SCALENE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCALENE mean?
- Describing a triangle in which all three sides have different lengths.
- What letters can be added to SCALENE?
- SCALENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCALENE:
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