SCUNGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCUNGE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SCUNGE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUNGE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUNGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUNGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCUNGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with SCUNGE
2 longer words begin with SCUNGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUNGE
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Common questions about SCUNGE
- Is SCUNGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUNGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUNGE worth?
- SCUNGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCUNGE?
- SCUNGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCUNGE:
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