SCUTTLEBUTT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCUTTLEBUTT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCUTTLEBUTT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUTTLEBUTT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUTTLEBUTT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scuttlebuttsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUTTLEBUTT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCUTTLEBUTT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 4 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCUTTLEBUTT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCUTTLEBUTT
- The letter T appears four times in SCUTTLEBUTT.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCUTTLEBUTT
1 longer words begin with SCUTTLEBUTT.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUTTLEBUTT
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Common questions about SCUTTLEBUTT
- Is SCUTTLEBUTT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUTTLEBUTT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUTTLEBUTT worth?
- SCUTTLEBUTT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCUTTLEBUTT?
- SCUTTLEBUTT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCUTTLEBUTT:
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