Is MESCAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MESCAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MESCAL mean?
- noun
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
- noun
a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MESCAL
Single letters that turn MESCAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of MESCAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from MESCAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- camels10
- macles10
- acmes9
- calms9
- camel9
- cames9
- clams9
- maces9
- macle9
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cams8
- clam8
- mace8
- macs8
- scam8
- alecs7
- almes7
- laces7
- lames7
- males7
- meals7
- scale7
- cam7
- mac7
- aces6
- alec6
- alme6
- alms6
- cals6
- case6
- cels6
- elms6
- lace6
- lacs6
- lame6
- lams6
- maes6
- male6
- meal6
- mels6
- mesa6
- same6
- seam6
- slam6
- ace5
- cal5
- cel5
- elm5
- ems5
- lac5
- lam5
- mae5
- mas5
- mel5
- mes5
- sac5
- sec5
- ales4
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