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SCAFFOLD

8 letters, 17 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What SCAFFOLD Means

  1. noun: a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
  2. noun: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
  3. verb: provide with a scaffold for support“scaffold the building before painting it”

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

SCAFFOLD is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 17 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as S1 C3 A1 F4 F4 O1 L1 D2.

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