SCLIFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCLIFF 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCLIFF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCLIFF is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scliffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCLIFF scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCLIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about SCLIFF
- SCLIFF gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCLIFF
The 6 tiles of SCLIFF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCLIFF
1 longer words begin with SCLIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLIFF
Common questions about SCLIFF
- Is SCLIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCLIFF is not in it.
- How many points is SCLIFF worth?
- SCLIFF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCLIFF?
- SCLIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCLIFF:
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