ADAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADAW is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ADAW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADAW is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADAW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ADAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of ADAW
The 4 tiles of ADAW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ADAW
3 longer words begin with ADAW.
Words with ADAW inside
3 words contain ADAW in the middle. Words that start with ADAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ADAW
Common questions about ADAW
- Is ADAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ADAW is not in it.
- How many points is ADAW worth?
- ADAW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADAW?
- ADAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ADAW:
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