REWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REWARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REWARD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rewardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REWARD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What stands out about REWARD
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REWARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something given in return for good work, a service or a good deed, or offered for helping to find something lost.
A reward can be a prize, a payment, a word of praise or simply the satisfaction that comes from effort. Posters for a missing pet often promise a reward to whoever brings it home. As a verb, to reward someone is to give them such a thing, and the word is central to psychology, where a reward strengthens a behaviour.
How REWARD is used
Both a noun and a verb; the noun often appears with offer, claim or collect.
- The family offered a reward for the safe return of their dog.
- Her reward for months of practice was a place in the final.
- The teacher chose to reward kindness rather than speed.
- Honest work is its own reward, the old saying goes.
- He collected the reward and gave half to the charity.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REWARD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REWARD
The 6 tiles of REWARD in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with REWARD
10 longer words begin with REWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in REWARD
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Common questions about REWARD
- Is REWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REWARD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REWARD worth?
- REWARD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REWARD mean?
- Something given in return for good work, a service or a good deed, or offered for helping to find something lost.
- What letters can be added to REWARD?
- REWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REWARD:
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