SCRUTATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRUTATOR 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCRUTATOR?
| 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 SCRUTATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUTATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrutatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRUTATOR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCRUTATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCRUTATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCRUTATOR
1 longer words begin with SCRUTATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUTATOR
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Common questions about SCRUTATOR
- Is SCRUTATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUTATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUTATOR worth?
- SCRUTATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRUTATOR?
- SCRUTATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCRUTATOR:
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