SCISSORS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCISSORS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
s1c3i1s1s1o1r1s1
PlayableSCISSORS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SCISSORS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful SCISSORS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCISSORS
No single letter turns SCISSORS into another word.
How SCISSORS scores
Scrabble s1c3i1s1s1o1r1s1 10
Words with Friends s1c4i1s1s1o1r1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCISSORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCISSORS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCISSORS
- The letter S appears four times in SCISSORS.
- SCISSORS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCISSORS
scissor9 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
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Common questions about SCISSORS
- Is SCISSORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCISSORS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCISSORS worth?
- SCISSORS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCISSORS?
- No single letter can be added to SCISSORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCISSORS:
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