WANTON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WANTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WANTON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANTON is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wantonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANTON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WANTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What does WANTON mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Done or acting cruelly or recklessly without any reason, or, in older use, playful and unrestrained.
The usual modern sense is harsh, as in wanton destruction, where damage is caused deliberately and for no good purpose. The word comes from an old element meaning lacking discipline, which is why it once described lively, frolicking children and luxuriant, untrimmed plants as well. As a verb it can mean to behave in a carefree way or to squander something.
How WANTON is used
Often paired with damage, cruelty or neglect, and found in legal and news writing.
- The vandals were charged with wanton damage to the park.
- A wanton disregard for safety caused the accident.
- Poets once spoke of wanton breezes and wanton curls of hair.
- The soldiers were accused of wanton cruelty toward the villagers.
- He felt a wanton urge to throw the plate across the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WANTON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WANTON
17 longer words begin with WANTON.
Shorter words from the letters in WANTON
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Common questions about WANTON
- Is WANTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANTON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANTON worth?
- WANTON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WANTON mean?
- Done or acting cruelly or recklessly without any reason, or, in older use, playful and unrestrained.
- What letters can be added to WANTON?
- WANTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WANTON:
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