SCHOUT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCHOUT 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCHOUT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCHOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCHOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
schoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCHOUT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCHOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What stands out about SCHOUT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCHOUT
The 6 tiles of SCHOUT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SCHOUT
1 longer words begin with SCHOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in SCHOUT
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Common questions about SCHOUT
- Is SCHOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCHOUT is not in it.
- How many points is SCHOUT worth?
- SCHOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCHOUT?
- SCHOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCHOUT:
Open SCHOUT in the Word Finder