ALTARWISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ALTARWISE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
a1l1t1a1r1w4i1s1e1
Depends on the listALTARWISE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ALTARWISE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful ALTARWISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTARWISE
No single letter turns ALTARWISE into another word.
How ALTARWISE scores
Scrabble a1l1t1a1r1w4i1s1e1 12
Words with Friends a1l2t1a1r1w4i1s1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in ALTARWISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTARWISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTARWISE
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Common questions about ALTARWISE
- Is ALTARWISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ALTARWISE is not in it.
- How many points is ALTARWISE worth?
- ALTARWISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTARWISE?
- No single letter can be added to ALTARWISE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ALTARWISE:
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