SCUTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCUTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCUTAGE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUTAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scutagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUTAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCUTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does SCUTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A payment made to a feudal lord in place of serving as a soldier.
In medieval England scutage let a knight stay at home and send money, which the king then used to hire fighters. Over time scutage became a regular tax and weakened the old system of feudal service.
How SCUTAGE is used
Scutage is a historical term used in books about the Middle Ages.
- The baron paid scutage rather than join the campaign.
- Scutage filled the royal treasury before the war.
- Historians link scutage to the decline of knight service.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCUTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCUTAGE
1 longer words begin with SCUTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUTAGE
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Common questions about SCUTAGE
- Is SCUTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUTAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUTAGE worth?
- SCUTAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCUTAGE mean?
- A payment made to a feudal lord in place of serving as a soldier.
- What letters can be added to SCUTAGE?
- SCUTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCUTAGE:
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