SCRATCHPLATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRATCHPLATES 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCRATCHPLATES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHPLATES is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHPLATES
No single letter turns SCRATCHPLATES into another word.
How SCRATCHPLATES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in SCRATCHPLATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRATCHPLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCRATCHPLATES
- SCRATCHPLATES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHPLATES
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Common questions about SCRATCHPLATES
- Is SCRATCHPLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRATCHPLATES, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRATCHPLATES worth?
- SCRATCHPLATES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHPLATES?
- No single letter can be added to SCRATCHPLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SCRATCHPLATES:
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