Dictionary
Scales
About 1 syllable
noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of scale
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does scales mean?
noun
an ordered reference standard
“judging on a scale of 1 to 10”
Synonymsscale of measurementgraduated tableordered series
relative magnitude
“they entertained on a grand scale”
the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
“the scale of the map”
a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
Synonymsscale leaf
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Synonymsscurfexfoliation
(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
Synonymsmusical scale
verb
measure by or as if by a scale
“This bike scales only 25 pounds”
pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
take by attacking with scaling ladders
“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”
reach the highest point of
“We scaled the Mont Blanc”
Synonymssurmount
climb up by means of a ladder
remove the scales from
“scale fish”
Synonymsdescale
Definitions shown for scale, the base form of scales.
Is SCALES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 SCALES worth?
Scrabble
8 ptsWords With Friends
10 ptsWordfeud
9 ptsNYT Crossplay
9 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SCALES
Words that end like SCALES
Common words that share the ending -ALES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.