SCAVAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAVAGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAVAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAVAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAVAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAVAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCAVAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with SCAVAGE
4 longer words begin with SCAVAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAVAGE
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Common questions about SCAVAGE
- Is SCAVAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAVAGE is not in it.
- How many points is SCAVAGE worth?
- SCAVAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAVAGE?
- SCAVAGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCAVAGE:
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