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.
Which word lists accept SCALPELS?
| 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: 36 / 100
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
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
What does SCALPELS mean in Scrabble?
SCALPELS is the plural of SCALPEL.
SCALPEL(noun) — A small, very sharp knife used by surgeons and for dissection.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALPELS
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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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