SCARCELY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCARCELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
s1c3a1r1c3e1l1y4
PlayableSCARCELY · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCARCELY?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SCARCELY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARCELY
No single letter turns SCARCELY into another word.
How SCARCELY scores
Scrabble s1c3a1r1c3e1l1y4 15
Words with Friends s1c4a1r1c4e1l2y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCARCELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARCELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SCARCELY
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Common questions about SCARCELY
- Is SCARCELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARCELY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCARCELY worth?
- SCARCELY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCARCELY?
- No single letter can be added to SCARCELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCARCELY:
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