SCALLYWAG is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SCALLYWAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
s1c3a1l1l1y4w4a1g2
PlayableSCALLYWAG · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCALLYWAG?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful SCALLYWAG is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALLYWAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scallywagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALLYWAG scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1l1y4w4a1g2 18
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2l2y3w4a1g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCALLYWAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALLYWAG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCALLYWAG
1 longer words begin with SCALLYWAG.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALLYWAG
galyacs13 always12 galyac12 swally12 scally11 gayals10 allays9 wallas9 callas8 gawcy14 gawsy12 alway11 asway11 aways11 swaly11 swayl11 wally11 yawls11 acyls10 claws10 clays10 scaly10 waacs10 gally9 gayal9 gyals9 alays8 allay8 asyla8 clags8 sally8 walla8 walls8 calla7 calls7 scala7 scall7 algal6 algas6 galas6
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Common questions about SCALLYWAG
- Is SCALLYWAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALLYWAG, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALLYWAG worth?
- SCALLYWAG is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALLYWAG?
- SCALLYWAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCALLYWAG:
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