SCRATCHBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SCRATCHBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCRATCHBOARD · 12 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCRATCHBOARD?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHBOARD is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scratchboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRATCHBOARD scores
Scrabble s1c3r1a1t1c3h4b3o1a1r1d2 22
Words with Friends s1c4r1a1t1c4h3b4o1a1r1d2 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in SCRATCHBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRATCHBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRATCHBOARD
1 longer words begin with SCRATCHBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHBOARD
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Common questions about SCRATCHBOARD
- Is SCRATCHBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRATCHBOARD, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRATCHBOARD worth?
- SCRATCHBOARD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHBOARD?
- SCRATCHBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SCRATCHBOARD:
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