SCAMBAITING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAMBAITING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAMBAITING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAMBAITING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAMBAITING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scambaitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAMBAITING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCAMBAITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCAMBAITING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCAMBAITING
1 longer words begin with SCAMBAITING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAMBAITING
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Common questions about SCAMBAITING
- Is SCAMBAITING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAMBAITING is not in it.
- How many points is SCAMBAITING worth?
- SCAMBAITING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAMBAITING?
- SCAMBAITING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCAMBAITING:
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