Is SCALLOPS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALLOPS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SCALLOPS worth?

SCALLOPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SCALLOPS?

SCALLOPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

SCALLOPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. SCALLOPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableSCALLOPS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF

12points in Scrabble

16points in Words with Friends

8letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept SCALLOPS?

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: 38 / 100

38WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.5

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

rack + board tile

Tile availability 20%

4.63%

Our own measure of how useful SCALLOPS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SCALLOPS

Front hooks — 1

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Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How SCALLOPS scores

Scrabble s1c3a1l1l1o1p3s1 12

Words with Friends s1c4a1l2l2o1p4s1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALLOPS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
s	2	4
c	1	2
a	1	9
l	2	4
o	1	8
p	1	2

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALLOPS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SCALLOPS

SCALLOPS 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 SCALLOPS mean in Scrabble?

SCALLOPS is a form of SCALLOP (its plural or a verb form).

SCALLOP(noun) — A marine shellfish with a fan-shaped, ridged double shell, eaten for its tender round muscle.

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Shorter words from the letters in SCALLOPS

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Common questions about SCALLOPS

Is SCALLOPS valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALLOPS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is SCALLOPS worth?: SCALLOPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to SCALLOPS?: SCALLOPS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALLOPS:

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