"Scytale" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | No |
"scytale" Definition
- a method of cipher writing used especially by the Spartans in which a narrow strip of parchment was wound on a rod and the message written across the adjoining edges
- a message written in the scytale cipher
- a parchment bearing such a message