SCALES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SCALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCALES?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALES
No single letter turns SCALES into another word.
How SCALES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about SCALES
- SCALES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCALES mean in Scrabble?
SCALES is a form of SCALE (its plural or a verb form).
SCALE(noun) — One of the small, thin, flat plates that overlap to cover the skin of a fish, reptile or the wings of a butterfly, or more generally a graduated system used to measure, weigh or represent size.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALES
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Common questions about SCALES
- Is SCALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALES worth?
- SCALES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALES?
- No single letter can be added to SCALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCALES:
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