SCISSEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCISSEL 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept SCISSEL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCISSEL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCISSEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scisselsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCISSEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCISSEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with SCISSEL
1 longer words begin with SCISSEL.
Shorter words from the letters in SCISSEL
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Common questions about SCISSEL
- Is SCISSEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCISSEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCISSEL worth?
- SCISSEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCISSEL?
- SCISSEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCISSEL:
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