ALEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALEW 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ALEW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALEW is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
alewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALEW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ALEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ALEW
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of ALEW
The 4 tiles of ALEW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ALEW
4 longer words begin with ALEW.
Words with ALEW inside
7 words contain ALEW in the middle. Words that start with ALEW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ALEW
Common questions about ALEW
- Is ALEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALEW is not in it.
- How many points is ALEW worth?
- ALEW is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALEW?
- ALEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ALEW:
Open ALEW in the Word Finder