SCARECROW is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCARECROW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCARECROW · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCARECROW?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful SCARECROW is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARECROW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scarecrowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCARECROW scores
Scrabble s1c3a1r1e1c3r1o1w4 16
Words with Friends s1c4a1r1e1c4r1o1w4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCARECROW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARECROW has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCARECROW
1 longer words begin with SCARECROW.
Shorter words from the letters in SCARECROW
cracowes15 accrews14 cracowe14 croweas12 crowers12 scowrer12 scarcer11 arroces9 coarser9 correas9 accrew13 cowers11 crowea11 crower11 escrow11 sowcar11 arcsec10 cerocs10 corsac10 escroc10 reccos10 scarce10 soccer10 arrows9 rowers9 worser9 carers8 coarse8 corers8 correa8 crares8 crores8 ocreas8 racers8 rosace8 scarer8 scarre8 scorer8 soarer6 cower10
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Common questions about SCARECROW
- Is SCARECROW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARECROW, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCARECROW worth?
- SCARECROW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCARECROW?
- SCARECROW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCARECROW:
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