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Scalawag

s 1c 3a 1l 1a 1w 4a 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does scalawag mean?

noun

  1. a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)

    Synonymsscallywag

  2. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

    Synonymsrogueknaverascalrapscallionscallywag

  3. one who is playfully mischievous

    Synonymsimpscampmonkeyrascalrapscallion

Is SCALAWAG a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is SCALAWAG worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
s 1c 3a 1l 1a 1w 4a 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
s 1c 4a 1l 2a 1w 4a 1g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
s 1c 4a 1l 1a 1w 4a 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1c 3a 1l 2a 1w 5a 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in SCALAWAG

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Scalawag: quick answers

Is SCALAWAG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCALAWAG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCALAWAG worth?
SCALAWAG scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scalawag mean?
As a noun, scalawag means “a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCALAWAG?
You can make 59 shorter words from SCALAWAG, such as CLAWS, WAACS, CAWS, CLAW. See the full list.