SCALPING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. SCALPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept SCALPING?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SCALPING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SCALPING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SCALPING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALPING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALPING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about SCALPING

• All 8 letters of SCALPING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SCALPING

The 8 tiles of SCALPING in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SCALPING

1 longer words begin with SCALPING.

Shorter words from the letters in SCALPING

Showing 40 of 263. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about SCALPING

Is SCALPING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALPING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is SCALPING worth?

SCALPING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SCALPING?

SCALPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.