SCALPINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCALPINS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCALPINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCALPINS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALPINS
No single letter turns SCALPINS into another word.
How SCALPINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCALPINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCALPINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCALPINS
- SCALPINS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCALPINS
The 8 tiles of SCALPINS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALPINS
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Common questions about SCALPINS
- Is SCALPINS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCALPINS is not in it.
- How many points is SCALPINS worth?
- SCALPINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALPINS?
- No single letter can be added to SCALPINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCALPINS:
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