Is SCANDALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCANDALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCANDALS mean?
Scandals is a form of SCANDAL.
- noun
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
- noun
a disgraceful event
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 SCANDALS
SCANDALS 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.
Words you can make from SCANDALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scandal10
- scalds9
- sandals8
- canals8
- clads8
- scads8
- scald8
- alands7
- salads7
- sandal7
- canal7
- casas7
- clans7
- class7
- scans7
- cads7
- clad7
- scad7
- nasals6
- aland6
- lands6
- nadas6
- salad6
- sands6
- cals6
- cans6
- casa6
- clan6
- lacs6
- sacs6
- scan6
- cad6
- alans5
- anlas5
- nalas5
- nasal5
- salsa5
- ands5
- dals5
- dans5
- lads5
- land5
- nada5
- sand5
- cal5
- can5
- lac5
- sac5
- aals4
- alan4
- alas4
- anal4
- anas4
- ansa4
- lass4
- nala4
- sals4
- sans4
- ads4
- and4
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