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.
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
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
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
What does SCISSORS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hand tool with two pivoted blades that cut as the handles are closed.
Scissors always take a plural form, so we speak of a pair of scissors. Hairdressers, tailors and children at craft tables all rely on them, and a heavy pair is called shears.
How SCISSORS is used
Plural in form; used with a pair of. As a verb it means to cut or to move like blades.
- Pass me the scissors, please.
- She cut the ribbon with a sharp pair of scissors.
- The kitchen scissors hang by the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCISSORS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SCISSORS
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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 does SCISSORS mean?
- A hand tool with two pivoted blades that cut as the handles are closed.
- 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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