SCALPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCALPEL 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.
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PlayableSCALPEL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SCALPEL?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful SCALPEL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scalpelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCALPEL scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1p3e1l1 11
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2p4e1l2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCALPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with SCALPEL
3 longer words begin with SCALPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALPEL
caples10 places10 lapels8 spalle8 calps9 capes9 caple9 claps9 clasp9 paces9 place9 scalp9 scape9 space9 alecs7 calls7 cella7 cells7 claes7 laces7 lapel7 lapse7 leaps7 pales7 palls7 peals7 pelas7 pells7 pleas7 salep7 scale7 scall7 sepal7 spale7 spall7 speal7 spell7 salle5 sella5 calp8
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Common questions about SCALPEL
- Is SCALPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALPEL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALPEL worth?
- SCALPEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALPEL?
- SCALPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCALPEL:
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