SCALPELS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCALPELS 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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PlayableSCALPELS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCALPELS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful SCALPELS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALPELS
No single letter turns SCALPELS into another word.
How SCALPELS scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1p3e1l1s1 12
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2p4e1l2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALPELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALPELS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALPELS
- SCALPELS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCALPELS
capless11 scalpel11 spalles9 caples10 clasps10 places10 scalps10 scapes10 spaces10 lapels8 lapses8 passel8 saleps8 scales8 scalls8 sepals8 spales8 spalle8 spalls8 speals8 spells8 salles6 sellas6 calps9 capes9 caple9 claps9 clasp9 paces9 place9 scalp9 scape9 space9 specs9 alecs7 apses7 calls7 cases7 cella7 cells7
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Common questions about SCALPELS
- Is SCALPELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALPELS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALPELS worth?
- SCALPELS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALPELS?
- No single letter can be added to SCALPELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALPELS:
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