SCARABOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. SCARABOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableSCARABOID · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCARABOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SCARABOID is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARABOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scaraboidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCARABOID scores
Scrabble s1c3a1r1a1b3o1i1d2 14
Words with Friends s1c4a1r1a1b4o1i1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCARABOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARABOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCARABOID
1 longer words begin with SCARABOID.
Shorter words from the letters in SCARABOID
carabids13 carabid12 scabrid12 cabrios11 abraids10 abroads10 acarids10 acaroid10 ascarid10 baidars10 cardias10 cardios10 sarcoid10 abrosia9 bardic11 arabic10 barcas10 borsic10 brasco10 cabrio10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobias10 cobras10 scarab10 sorbic10 aboard9 abords9 abraid9 abroad9 acarid9 adsorb9 baidar9 bardos9 boards9 braids9 broads9 cairds9 cardia9
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Common questions about SCARABOID
- Is SCARABOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCARABOID is not in it.
- How many points is SCARABOID worth?
- SCARABOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCARABOID?
- SCARABOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCARABOID:
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