SCAMBLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAMBLE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAMBLE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAMBLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAMBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAMBLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCAMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Anagrams of SCAMBLE
The 7 tiles of SCAMBLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCAMBLE
4 longer words begin with SCAMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAMBLE
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Common questions about SCAMBLE
- Is SCAMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAMBLE is not in it.
- How many points is SCAMBLE worth?
- SCAMBLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAMBLE?
- SCAMBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCAMBLE:
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