SCANDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCANDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCANDAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANDAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANDAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scandalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANDAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCANDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does SCANDAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
An event or situation seen as shameful or wrong that causes public anger, or gossip about such events.
A scandal usually involves someone powerful whose behaviour is exposed by the press. The word also covers the talk it causes, so a single scandal can dominate headlines for weeks.
How SCANDAL is used
Scandal is common in news about politics, business, sport and celebrities.
- The minister resigned after the expenses scandal.
- Neighbours whispered about the scandal for months.
- It is a scandal that the roof has not been repaired.
- The club faced a doping scandal before the final.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCANDAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCANDAL
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Shorter words from the letters in SCANDAL
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Common questions about SCANDAL
- Is SCANDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCANDAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCANDAL worth?
- SCANDAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCANDAL mean?
- An event or situation seen as shameful or wrong that causes public anger, or gossip about such events.
- What letters can be added to SCANDAL?
- SCANDAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCANDAL:
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