ATHWART is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ATHWART is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ATHWART?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATHWART is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATHWART
No single letter turns ATHWART into another word.
How ATHWART scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ATHWART, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,235 thousand.
What does ATHWART mean in Scrabble?
preposition
literary
Across from one side to the other, or in opposition to.
A fallen log lies athwart a road, blocking it, and a sail can be set athwart the wind. Figuratively it means working against a plan.
How ATHWART is used
Athwart appears in literary and nautical writing.
- A fallen tree lay athwart the path.
- The ship sailed athwart the current.
- Their plans ran athwart the wishes of the council.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATHWART and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ATHWART
2 longer words begin with ATHWART.
Shorter words from the letters in ATHWART
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Common questions about ATHWART
- Is ATHWART valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATHWART, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATHWART worth?
- ATHWART is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATHWART mean?
- Across from one side to the other, or in opposition to.
- What letters can be added to ATHWART?
- No single letter can be added to ATHWART to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ATHWART:
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