SCAVAGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAVAGER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAVAGER?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAVAGER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAVAGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scavagersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAVAGER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCAVAGER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCAVAGER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCAVAGER
1 longer words begin with SCAVAGER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAVAGER
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Common questions about SCAVAGER
- Is SCAVAGER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAVAGER is not in it.
- How many points is SCAVAGER worth?
- SCAVAGER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAVAGER?
- SCAVAGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCAVAGER:
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