SCALES
/skeɪlz/
6 letters · 2 syllables · noun, verb
Definition of SCALES
A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.
"Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10."
Size; scope.
"The Holocaust was insanity on an enormous scale."
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."
To climb to the top of.
"Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest."
To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
"That architecture won't scale to real-world environments."
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.
Examples of SCALES in a Sentence
- "Please rate your experience on a scale from 1 to 10."
- "The Holocaust was insanity on an enormous scale."
- "We should scale that up by a factor of 10."
- "Hilary and Norgay were the first known to have scaled Everest."
Word Details
Is SCALES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, SCALES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: SCALES uses 6 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for SCALES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | s | c | a | l | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| WWF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in SCALES
64 words from the letters in SCALES
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How to Use SCALES in Word Games
SCALES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Mid-length strategy: At 6 letters, SCALES is versatile enough for both open board positions and tighter plays. Aim to place high-value letters on premium squares.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble SCALES to find 64 additional valid words.