SQUAMES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. SQUAMES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SQUAMES?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SQUAMES is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SQUAMES
No single letter turns SQUAMES into another word.
How SQUAMES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SQUAMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What stands out about SQUAMES
- SQUAMES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SQUAMES
The 7 tiles of SQUAMES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SQUAMES
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Common questions about SQUAMES
- Is SQUAMES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SQUAMES is not in it.
- How many points is SQUAMES worth?
- SQUAMES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SQUAMES?
- No single letter can be added to SQUAMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SQUAMES:
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