SCISSOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCISSOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
s1c3i1s1s1o1r1
PlayableSCISSOR · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 4,632 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SCISSOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful SCISSOR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCISSOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scissorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCISSOR scores
Scrabble s1c3i1s1s1o1r1 9
Words with Friends s1c4i1s1s1o1r1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCISSOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with SCISSOR
scissors10 scissored12 scissorer11 scissorers12 scissoring13 scissortail13 scissorwise16 scissortails14
8 longer words begin with SCISSOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SCISSOR
sirocs8 coirs7 crios7 cross7 siroc7 coir6 cors6 coss6 cris6 orcs6 rocs6 sics6 socs6 isos4 sirs4 siss4 sori4 soss4 sris4 cis5 cor5 cos5 orc5 roc5 sic5 soc5 ios3 iso3 ois3 ors3 sir3 sis3 sos3 sri3 io2 is2 oi2 or2 os2 si2
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Common questions about SCISSOR
- Is SCISSOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCISSOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCISSOR worth?
- SCISSOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCISSOR?
- SCISSOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCISSOR:
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