Is SCALLYWAG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCALLYWAG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCALLYWAG mean?
- noun
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
- noun
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
- noun
one who is playfully mischievous
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + W (4) + A (1) + G (2) = 18 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 SCALLYWAG
Single letters that turn SCALLYWAG 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
Words you can make from SCALLYWAG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- galyacs13
- always12
- galyac12
- gawsy12
- alway11
- wally11
- yawls11
- gayals10
- acyls10
- claws10
- clays10
- scaly10
- away10
- cagy10
- sway10
- waly10
- ways10
- yawl10
- yaws10
- allays9
- wallas9
- gally9
- gayal9
- acyl9
- caws9
- cays9
- claw9
- clay9
- lacy9
- way9
- yaw9
- callas8
- allay8
- asyla8
- clags8
- sally8
- walla8
- walls8
- agly8
- gays8
- sagy8
- swag8
- wags8
- yags8
- caw8
- cay8
- calla7
- calls7
- scall7
- ally7
- awls7
- clag7
- laws7
- lays7
- scag7
- slaw7
- slay7
- wall7
- gay7
- wag7
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