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.
Which word lists accept SCALPEL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
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
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.
What does SCALPEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons and for dissection.
The scalpel is held like a pen for fine, controlled cuts, and many modern ones use a blade that is thrown away after one operation. Figuratively, writers use it for any precise and cutting analysis.
How SCALPEL is used
Scalpel is used literally in medicine and figuratively for sharp, precise criticism.
- The surgeon reached for a fresh scalpel.
- Her review cut through the argument like a scalpel.
- Students handled the scalpel carefully during the biology lab.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCALPEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCALPEL
3 longer words begin with SCALPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALPEL
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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 does SCALPEL mean?
- A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons and for dissection.
- 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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