SCALLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCALLIES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCALLIES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALLIES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALLIES
No single letter turns SCALLIES into another word.
How SCALLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALLIES
- SCALLIES 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 SCALLIES
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Common questions about SCALLIES
- Is SCALLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALLIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALLIES worth?
- SCALLIES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALLIES?
- No single letter can be added to SCALLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALLIES:
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