SCORN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SCORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCORN?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCORN is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCORN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What stands out about SCORN
- The same 5 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
What does SCORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Open contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy of respect.
Scorn is contempt expressed openly rather than hidden, often through a curled lip, a dismissive remark or a refusal to take someone seriously, and it usually implies that the person feeling it considers themselves plainly superior to whatever they are scorning. As a verb, to scorn something can mean either to treat it with contempt or to refuse it outright because accepting it would feel beneath one's dignity, as when a proud character scorns an offer of help. The related adjective scornful describes the look, tone or manner that carries this contempt, a scornful smile or a scornful reply. Scorn sits at the harsher end of a scale that runs from mild disapproval through disdain to outright scorn, marking the point where contempt is no longer concealed at all.
How SCORN is used
A fairly strong, formal word for open contempt; common in both everyday speech and more literary writing.
- He treated their offer of help with open scorn.
- She scorned the easy path and chose the harder route instead.
- The critic's review dripped with scorn for the film.
- His scornful laugh made it clear what he thought of the plan.
- The old king scorned any advice that questioned his own judgement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCORN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCORN
The 5 tiles of SCORN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SCORN
10 longer words begin with SCORN.
Words ending in SCORN
1 words end in SCORN. Useful as a back hook: play SCORN onto a word already on the board.
Words with SCORN inside
3 words contain SCORN in the middle. Words that start with SCORN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCORN
Common questions about SCORN
- Is SCORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCORN, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCORN worth?
- SCORN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCORN mean?
- Open contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy of respect.
- What letters can be added to SCORN?
- SCORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCORN:
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