SCUTCHEON is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SCUTCHEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCUTCHEON?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUTCHEON is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUTCHEON
Front hooks — 1
escutcheonBack hooks — 1
scutcheonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUTCHEON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SCUTCHEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCUTCHEON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SCUTCHEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
heraldry
A shield bearing a coat of arms, or a small protective plate around a keyhole.
In heraldry a scutcheon is the shield that carries the arms. In hardware the word names the metal plate fixed around a keyhole or handle to guard the wood.
How SCUTCHEON is used
Scutcheon is a shortened form of escutcheon used in heraldry and metalwork.
- The scutcheon over the gate showed three lions.
- A brass scutcheon surrounded the keyhole.
- The knight's scutcheon was painted blue and gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCUTCHEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCUTCHEON
2 longer words begin with SCUTCHEON.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUTCHEON
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Common questions about SCUTCHEON
- Is SCUTCHEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUTCHEON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUTCHEON worth?
- SCUTCHEON is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCUTCHEON mean?
- A shield bearing a coat of arms, or a small protective plate around a keyhole.
- What letters can be added to SCUTCHEON?
- SCUTCHEON takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SCUTCHEON:
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