SCURF is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCURF 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 SCURF?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCURF is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCURF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCURF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCURF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does SCURF mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalinformal
Small, dry, flaking pieces of skin, especially dandruff on the scalp.
Scurf refers to the thin, dry flakes that shed from skin, most often used for dandruff on the scalp but also for similar flaking on other skin surfaces or even on plants affected by certain fungal diseases. It is an older, slightly technical-sounding word that has largely been replaced by dandruff in everyday conversation about hair.
How SCURF is used
Somewhat old-fashioned or technical; dandruff is now the more common everyday word for the scalp condition.
- A shampoo was recommended to clear the scurf from his scalp.
- Flakes of scurf appeared on the collar of his dark jacket.
- The gardener noticed scurf on the surface of the potatoes.
- Her doctor explained that scurf is simply dead skin cells.
- The dog's coat showed patches of dry scurf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCURF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCURF
The 5 tiles of SCURF in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCURF
6 longer words begin with SCURF.
Shorter words from the letters in SCURF
Common questions about SCURF
- Is SCURF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCURF, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCURF worth?
- SCURF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCURF mean?
- Small, dry, flaking pieces of skin, especially dandruff on the scalp.
- What letters can be added to SCURF?
- SCURF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCURF:
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