ADAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ADAWS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listADAWS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ADAWS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful ADAWS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADAWS
No single letter turns ADAWS into another word.
How ADAWS scores
Scrabble a1d2a1w4s1 9
Words with Friends a1d2a1w4s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in ADAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Shorter words from the letters in ADAWS
Common questions about ADAWS
- Is ADAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ADAWS is not in it.
- How many points is ADAWS worth?
- ADAWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ADAWS?
- No single letter can be added to ADAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ADAWS:
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