SCROGGIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCROGGIN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCROGGIN?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCROGGIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCROGGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrogginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCROGGIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SCROGGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCROGGIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCROGGIN
1 longer words begin with SCROGGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in SCROGGIN
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Common questions about SCROGGIN
- Is SCROGGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCROGGIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCROGGIN worth?
- SCROGGIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCROGGIN?
- SCROGGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SCROGGIN:
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