SCORPION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCORPION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1c3o1r1p3i1o1n1
PlayableSCORPION · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCORPION?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful SCORPION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCORPION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scorpionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCORPION scores
Scrabble s1c3o1r1p3i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends s1c4o1r1p4i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCORPION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCORPION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCORPION
2 longer words begin with SCORPION.
Shorter words from the letters in SCORPION
opsonic11 pocosin11 porcino11 coronis9 coinop10 psoric10 scroop10 coosin8 croons8 orcins8 orpins8 poison8 pooris8 porins8 pornos8 prions8 prison8 proins8 spinor8 orison6 coops9 corps9 crisp9 crops9 pisco9 scoop9 scrip9 cions7 coins7 coirs7 coons7 corni7 corno7 corns7 corso7 crios7 crons7 croon7 icons7 inspo7
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Common questions about SCORPION
- Is SCORPION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCORPION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCORPION worth?
- SCORPION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCORPION?
- SCORPION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCORPION:
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