SCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SCAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCAR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAR is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about SCAR
- The same 4 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
What does SCAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mark left on the skin after a wound, cut, or burn has healed.
A scar forms when the body repairs damaged skin with new tissue that looks and feels different from the surrounding area, so it stays visible long after the original injury is gone. The word is also used figuratively for lasting damage left by a painful event.
How SCAR is used
Common in both literal medical use and figurative speech.
- A thin scar ran along his forearm from the accident.
- The surgery left barely any visible scar.
- Years later, the scar still ached in cold weather.
- She traced the old scar with one finger.
- The war left a lasting scar on the town's memory.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCAR
The 4 tiles of SCAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCAR
Showing 24 of 133 words that begin with SCAR.
Words ending in SCAR
4 words end in SCAR. Useful as a back hook: play SCAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with SCAR inside
Showing 24 of 71 words that contain SCAR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with SCAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAR
Common questions about SCAR
- Is SCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCAR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCAR worth?
- SCAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCAR mean?
- A mark left on the skin after a wound, cut, or burn has healed.
- What letters can be added to SCAR?
- SCAR takes 8 hooks: 2 in front and 6 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SCAR:
Open SCAR in the Word Finder