How many points is SCALES worth in Scrabble?

SCALES is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept SCALES?

SCALES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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SCALES

8 pts

SCALES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points. SCALES is a noun form of scale. SCALE means "one of the thin overlapping plates covering fishes and reptiles".

Meaning & examples

/skeɪlz/

Pronunciation: /skeɪlz/

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noun

A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
Example: Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10.
Size; scope.
Example: The Holocaust was insanity on an enormous scale.

verb

To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
Example: We should scale that up by a factor of 10.
To climb to the top of.
Example: Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest.
To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
Example: That architecture won't scale to real-world environments.

noun

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.

verb

To remove the scales of.
Example: Please scale that fish for dinner.
To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
Example: The dry weather is making my skin scale.
To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
Example: to scale the inside of a boiler

Synonyms: descale

noun

A device to measure mass or weight.
Example: After the long, lazy winter I was afraid to get on the scale.
Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.

noun

A device for measuring weight.
Example: The butcher put the sausages on the scales.

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

SCALES is a noun form of scale. SCALE means "one of the thin overlapping plates covering fishes and reptiles".

In a sentence: "The scales is noted."

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SCALES Scrabble FAQ

Is SCALES a Scrabble word?: SCALES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 8 points.
What does SCALES mean?: SCALES is a noun form of scale. SCALE means "one of the thin overlapping plates covering fishes and reptiles".
How do you use SCALES in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The scales is noted."
How many points is SCALES worth in Scrabble?: SCALES is worth 8 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept SCALES?: SCALES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).