SCAM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SCAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCAM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SCAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about SCAM
- The same 4 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
What does SCAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A dishonest scheme intended to trick people out of money or valuable information.
A scam typically relies on false promises, fake identities, or manufactured urgency to persuade a victim to act quickly. Common examples include fraudulent investment offers, fake lottery wins, and phishing messages that imitate real organisations.
How SCAM is used
Countable noun; also used as a verb, as in to scam someone out of money.
- The email turned out to be a scam asking for bank details.
- Police warned residents about a new phone scam targeting pensioners.
- He lost his savings after falling for an online scam.
- Several scams promise quick riches with no real product behind them.
- The website was shut down after being identified as a scam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCAM
The 4 tiles of SCAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCAM
Showing 24 of 43 words that begin with SCAM.
Words with SCAM inside
2 words contain SCAM in the middle. Words that start with SCAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAM
Common questions about SCAM
- Is SCAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCAM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCAM worth?
- SCAM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCAM mean?
- A dishonest scheme intended to trick people out of money or valuable information.
- What letters can be added to SCAM?
- SCAM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SCAM:
Open SCAM in the Word Finder