SCOLDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCOLDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOLDING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOLDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scoldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOLDING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCOLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCOLDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCOLDING
- All 8 letters of SCOLDING are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SCOLDING
The 8 tiles of SCOLDING in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCOLDING
2 longer words begin with SCOLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOLDING
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Common questions about SCOLDING
- Is SCOLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOLDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOLDING worth?
- SCOLDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOLDING?
- SCOLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCOLDING:
Open SCOLDING in the Word Finder