SCAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCAW 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCAW?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCAW is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCAW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SCAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Anagrams of SCAW
The 4 tiles of SCAW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCAW
3 longer words begin with SCAW.
Shorter words from the letters in SCAW
Common questions about SCAW
- Is SCAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCAW is not in it.
- How many points is SCAW worth?
- SCAW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCAW?
- SCAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SCAW:
Open SCAW in the Word Finder