SQUAME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SQUAME 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SQUAME?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUAME is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
squamesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SQUAME scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SQUAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Anagrams of SQUAME
The 6 tiles of SQUAME in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SQUAME
3 longer words begin with SQUAME.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUAME
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Common questions about SQUAME
- Is SQUAME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SQUAME is not in it.
- How many points is SQUAME worth?
- SQUAME is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SQUAME?
- SQUAME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SQUAME:
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