SCROOP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCROOP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCROOP?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCROOP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCROOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scroopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCROOP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCROOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
What does SCROOP mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a harsh, grating or creaking sound.
To scroop is to make a noise that the word itself imitates, something like a dry hinge or a bow dragged badly across a string. Writers use it for a gate, a boot on frozen snow or a pen on rough paper. As a noun it also names the faint rustle that is deliberately given to silk fabric by finishing it, a quality that dealers in cloth once prized.
How SCROOP is used
Uncommon; found mainly in descriptive and literary writing.
- The old gate seemed to scroop whenever the wind pushed it.
- Dry leather will scroop under the saddle.
- Chalk began to scroop on the board.
- You could hear the cart wheels scroop along the lane.
- The silk was prized for the way it would scroop when folded.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCROOP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCROOP
3 longer words begin with SCROOP.
Shorter words from the letters in SCROOP
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Common questions about SCROOP
- Is SCROOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCROOP, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCROOP worth?
- SCROOP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCROOP mean?
- To make a harsh, grating or creaking sound.
- What letters can be added to SCROOP?
- SCROOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCROOP:
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