SCRATCHINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRATCHINGLY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCRATCHINGLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHINGLY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHINGLY
No single letter turns SCRATCHINGLY into another word.
How SCRATCHINGLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in SCRATCHINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRATCHINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHINGLY
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Common questions about SCRATCHINGLY
- Is SCRATCHINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRATCHINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is SCRATCHINGLY worth?
- SCRATCHINGLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to SCRATCHINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SCRATCHINGLY:
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