SCAMBLER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAMBLER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAMBLER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAMBLER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAMBLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scamblersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAMBLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCAMBLER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCAMBLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCAMBLER
- All 8 letters of SCAMBLER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 SCAMBLER
The 8 tiles of SCAMBLER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCAMBLER
1 longer words begin with SCAMBLER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAMBLER
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Common questions about SCAMBLER
- Is SCAMBLER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAMBLER is not in it.
- How many points is SCAMBLER worth?
- SCAMBLER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAMBLER?
- SCAMBLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCAMBLER:
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