SCOURIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCOURIE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCOURIE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOURIE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOURIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scouriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOURIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCOURIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
Anagrams of SCOURIE
The 7 tiles of SCOURIE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCOURIE
1 longer words begin with SCOURIE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOURIE
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Common questions about SCOURIE
- Is SCOURIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCOURIE is not in it.
- How many points is SCOURIE worth?
- SCOURIE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOURIE?
- SCOURIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCOURIE:
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