SCARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCARIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCARIOUS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCARIOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful SCARIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARIOUS
No single letter turns SCARIOUS into another word.
How SCARIOUS scores
Scrabble s1c3a1r1i1o1u1s1 10
Words with Friends s1c4a1r1i1o1u2s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCARIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCARIOUS
- SCARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- SCARIOUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCARIOUS
carious9 cuirass9 curiosa9 sarcous9 soucars9 souaris7 across8 cauris8 crasis8 crissa8 curias8 curios8 oscars8 scaurs8 scoria8 scours8 sirocs8 soucar8 russia6 souari6 urosis6 acros7 arcos7 arcus7 ascus7 auric7 casus7 cauri7 coirs7 coria7 cours7 crass7 crias7 crios7 cross7 curia7 curio7 cursi7 cusso7 orcas7
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Common questions about SCARIOUS
- Is SCARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARIOUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCARIOUS worth?
- SCARIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCARIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to SCARIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCARIOUS:
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