Is AWATO valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWATO is not in it.

How many points is AWATO worth?

AWATO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to AWATO?

AWATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

AWATO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. AWATO 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.

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Depends on the listAWATO · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF

8points in Scrabble

8points in Words with Friends

5letters

1hook available

1 in 21,785odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept AWATO?

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: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.6

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.8%

Our own measure of how useful AWATO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for AWATO

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

awatos9

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How AWATO scores

Scrabble a1w4a1t1o1 8

Words with Friends a1w4a1t1o1 8

Face value of the 5 tiles in AWATO, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
a	2	9
w	1	2
t	1	6
o	1	8

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.

Words starting with AWATO

awatos9

1 longer words begin with AWATO.

Shorter words from the letters in AWATO

tawa7 awa6 owt6 taw6 tow6 twa6 two6 wat6 wot6 oat3 tao3 aw5 ow5 wo5 aa2 at2 ta2 to2

Common questions about AWATO

Is AWATO valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWATO is not in it.
How many points is AWATO worth?: AWATO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to AWATO?: AWATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AWATO:

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