SCARF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCARF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCARF?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCARF is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scarfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCARF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCARF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does SCARF mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long strip or square of fabric worn around the neck, head or shoulders for warmth or decoration.
A scarf is one of the simplest garments there is, a length of fabric wound, draped or knotted around the neck against the cold, tied over the hair, or worn purely as a fashion accessory. Scarves range from thick knitted winter wraps to light silk squares, and the same word is also used informally as a verb meaning to eat food very quickly, as in he scarfed down his lunch.
How SCARF is used
Everyday word for the garment; also common informally as a verb meaning to eat hurriedly, usually as scarf down.
- She wrapped a woollen scarf around her neck before going out.
- He tied a silk scarf loosely around his shoulders.
- The children scarfed down their sandwiches before the game.
- A bright red scarf hung on the coat hook by the door.
- She wore her grandmother's scarf tied over her hair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCARF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCARF
13 longer words begin with SCARF.
Words ending in SCARF
1 words end in SCARF. Useful as a back hook: play SCARF onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SCARF
Common questions about SCARF
- Is SCARF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCARF worth?
- SCARF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCARF mean?
- A long strip or square of fabric worn around the neck, head or shoulders for warmth or decoration.
- What letters can be added to SCARF?
- SCARF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCARF:
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