The word scale is a valid scrabble word

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • scale n. (Obsolete) A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
  • scale n. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
  • scale n. Size; scope.

19 valid words from 3 definitions

AN ASCENDING ASSIGNING FOR LADDER MAGNITUDE MEANS MEASUREMENT NUMERICAL OBSOLETE OF ORDERED SCOPE SEQUENCE SERIES SIZE STEPS USED USUALLY

3 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AL ALE CAL

4 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

EL LA LAC LACS

3 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

ALECS CLAES LACES

11 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

SCALA SCALD SCALL SCALP SCALY SCAPE SCARE SHALE SPALE STALE SWALE

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

SALE

One epenthesis (New word found when adding only one letter.)

SCALAE

25 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

SCALED SCALER SCALES SCALENE SCALENI SCALERS SCALEUP SCALENES SCALENUS SCALEPAN SCALEUPS SCALEABLE SCALEABLY SCALELESS SCALELIKE SCALEPANS SCALETAIL SCALEWORK SCALEBOARD SCALETAILS SCALEWORKS SCALEBOARDS SCALENOHEDRA SCALENOHEDRON SCALENOHEDRONS

26 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

DESCALED DESCALER DESCALES RESCALED RESCALES UNSCALED UNSCALES UPSCALED UPSCALES DESCALERS SUBSCALES BERASCALED DOWNSCALED DOWNSCALES GREYSCALES LIMESCALES MILLSCALES OVERSCALED TIMESCALES MACROSCALES MICROSCALES SUPERSCALES TRANSCALENT WORLDSCALES TRANSCALENCY TRANSCALENCIES

19 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

DESCALE RESCALE UNSCALE UPSCALE SUBSCALE DOWNSCALE GRAYSCALE GREYSCALE LIMESCALE MESOSCALE MILLSCALE NANOSCALE OVERSCALE TIMESCALE BROADSCALE MACROSCALE MICROSCALE SUPERSCALE WORLDSCALE

45 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+A CALESA SCALAE
+B CABLES
+C CALCES
+D CLADES DECALS SCALED
+F FALCES
+G GLACES
+H CHELAS LACHES SEALCH
+K ALECKS
+M CAMELS CLAMES MACLES MASCLE MESCAL SCAMEL
+N ANCLES CLEANS LANCES
+O SOLACE
+P CAPLES PLACES
+R CARLES CLEARS LACERS RECALS SCALER SCLERA
+S SCALES
+T CASTLE CLEATS ECLATS LACETS SCLATE
+U CAULES CLAUSE SECULA
+V CALVES CAVELS CLAVES SCLAVE
+X CALXES

15 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A CELS
-C ALES LASE LEAS SALE SEAL SLAE
-E CALS LACS
-L ACES AESC CASE CEAS
-S ALEC LACE

Scrabble scoring

  • 7 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 266 chance (0.38%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 1037 chance (0.10%).

Other languages


Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

Random wordBack to top
Previous wordNext word
Look for words



Recommended websites


Ortograf Inc.This site uses web cookies, click to learn more. Our privacy policy.
© Ortograf Inc. Website updated on 1 January 2024 (v-2.2.0z). Informations & Contacts.