Is SCALENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCALENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCALENES mean?
Scalenes is a form of SCALENE.
- adjective
of a triangle having three sides of different lengths
- adjective
of or relating to any of the scalene muscles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 SCALENES
SCALENES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of SCALENES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from SCALENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cleanses10
- cassene9
- cleanse9
- encases9
- enlaces9
- scalene9
- seances9
- senecas9
- ceases8
- censes8
- cleans8
- encase8
- enlace8
- lances8
- scales8
- scenas8
- scenes8
- seance8
- seneca8
- acnes7
- alecs7
- canes7
- cases7
- cease7
- cense7
- clans7
- class7
- clean7
- laces7
- lance7
- scale7
- scans7
- scena7
- scene7
- aneles6
- easels6
- leases6
- lenses6
- lessen6
- aces6
- acne6
- alec6
- cals6
- cane6
- cans6
- case6
- cees6
- cels6
- cess6
- clan6
- lace6
- lacs6
- sacs6
- scan6
- secs6
- anele5
- easel5
- eases5
- elans5
- esnes5
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