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Yes, scale is playable

...and is worth 9 points.

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"Scale" Definition

noun

A calibrated line, as on a map or an architectural plan, indicating such a proportion.
A flake of rust.
A flaky oxide film formed on a metal, as on iron, that has been heated to high temperatures.
A hard mineral coating that forms on the inside surface of boilers, kettles, and other containers in which water is repeatedly heated.
A minimum wage fixed by contract: musicians playing a benefit concert for scale.

verb-transitive

Australian To cheat; swindle.
Australian To ride on (a tram or train, for example) without paying the fare.
Dentistry To remove (tartar) from tooth surfaces with a pointed instrument.
To alter according to a standard or by degrees; adjust in calculated amounts: scaled down their demands; scaled back the scheduled pay increase.
To clear or strip of scale or scales: Scale and clean the fish.

verb-intransitive

To become encrusted.
To climb; ascend.
To come off in scales or layers; flake.
To have a given weight, as determined by a scale: cargo that scales 14 metric tons.
To rise in steps or stages.

verb

To climb up or reach by means of a ladder.
To arrange in a graduated series.
To climb by or as if by a ladder.
To rise in a graduated series.
To measure or estimate the sound content of (as logs).

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