SCALETAILS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCALETAILS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSCALETAILS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCALETAILS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful SCALETAILS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALETAILS
No single letter turns SCALETAILS into another word.
How SCALETAILS scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1e1t1a1i1l1s1 12
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2e1t1a1i1l2s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCALETAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALETAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALETAILS
- SCALETAILS 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 SCALETAILS
scaletail11 castella10 cellists10 ectasias10 elastics10 lactases10 lacteals10 saliceta10 salicets10 scaliest10 scallies10 sitellas8 tailless8 tallises8 acetals9 allices9 ascites9 astelic9 cailles9 calesas9 callais9 callets9 casitas9 castles9 cellist9 ectasia9 ectasis9 elastic9 laciest9 lactase9 lacteal9 latices9 sacella9 salices9 salicet9 scillas9 sclates9 aliases7 allises7 atlases7
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Common questions about SCALETAILS
- Is SCALETAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCALETAILS is not in it.
- How many points is SCALETAILS worth?
- SCALETAILS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALETAILS?
- No single letter can be added to SCALETAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCALETAILS:
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