SCAMELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAMELS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAMELS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAMELS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAMELS
No single letter turns SCAMELS into another word.
How SCAMELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCAMELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about SCAMELS
- SCAMELS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of SCAMELS
The 7 tiles of SCAMELS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAMELS
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Common questions about SCAMELS
- Is SCAMELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAMELS is not in it.
- How many points is SCAMELS worth?
- SCAMELS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAMELS?
- No single letter can be added to SCAMELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCAMELS:
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