SCOUTING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCOUTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCOUTING?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCOUTING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCOUTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scoutingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCOUTING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCOUTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCOUTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCOUTING
- All 8 letters of SCOUTING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCOUTING
1 longer words begin with SCOUTING.
Shorter words from the letters in SCOUTING
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Common questions about SCOUTING
- Is SCOUTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCOUTING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCOUTING worth?
- SCOUTING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCOUTING?
- SCOUTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCOUTING:
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