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SCALE

/skeɪl/

5-letter word · 7 Scrabble points · 9 Words With Friends points

S 1
C 3
A 1
L 1
E 1

Meaning of SCALE

noun
  1. A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
  2. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
    "Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10."
verb
  1. 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.
    "We should scale that up by a factor of 10."
  2. To climb to the top of.
    "Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest."
noun
  1. 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.
  2. A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
verb
  1. To remove the scales of.
    "Please scale that fish for dinner."
  2. To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
    "The dry weather is making my skin scale."
noun
  1. A device to measure mass or weight.
    "After the long, lazy winter I was afraid to get on the scale."
  2. Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
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Anagrams of SCALE

alecs7
laces7

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About the word SCALE

Is "SCALE" a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. "SCALE" is in the ENABLE word list, accepted by Words With Friends and most open Scrabble apps. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

How many points is "SCALE" worth?

In Scrabble, "SCALE" is worth 7 points before bonuses. In Words With Friends, it's worth 9 points. Played on a triple-word-score, the Scrabble value becomes 21.

What does "SCALE" mean?

A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

What are the anagrams of "SCALE"?

2 anagrams can be formed using the same letters as SCALE: ALECS, LACES.