SCALLOP is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCALLOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCALLOP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALLOP is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALLOP
Front hooks — 1
escallopBack hooks — 1
scallopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALLOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCALLOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does SCALLOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A marine shellfish with a fan-shaped, ridged double shell, eaten for its tender round muscle.
Beyond the kitchen, a scallop also names the wavy, rounded edging cut along a border of cloth or pastry. Cooks sear the muscle quickly over high heat, because longer cooking turns it rubbery.
How SCALLOP is used
Scallop is common in menus and recipes, and as a decorative term in sewing and baking.
- She served each scallop with a squeeze of lemon.
- The tablecloth had a scallop edge stitched in blue thread.
- A single scallop shell was the badge of the pilgrims.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCALLOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCALLOP
The 7 tiles of SCALLOP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCALLOP
8 longer words begin with SCALLOP.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALLOP
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Common questions about SCALLOP
- Is SCALLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALLOP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALLOP worth?
- SCALLOP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCALLOP mean?
- A marine shellfish with a fan-shaped, ridged double shell, eaten for its tender round muscle.
- What letters can be added to SCALLOP?
- SCALLOP takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCALLOP:
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