SCANTLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCANTLE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCANTLE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCANTLE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCANTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCANTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCANTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about SCANTLE
- The same 7 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 SCANTLE
The 7 tiles of SCANTLE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SCANTLE
2 longer words begin with SCANTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCANTLE
Showing 40 of 229. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SCANTLE
- Is SCANTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCANTLE is not in it.
- How many points is SCANTLE worth?
- SCANTLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCANTLE?
- SCANTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCANTLE:
Open SCANTLE in the Word Finder