AWDL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWDL 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.
Which word lists accept AWDL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWDL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWDL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
awdlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AWDL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AWDL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of AWDL
The 4 tiles of AWDL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AWDL
1 longer words begin with AWDL.
Words with AWDL inside
8 words contain AWDL in the middle. Words that start with AWDL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AWDL
Common questions about AWDL
- Is AWDL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWDL is not in it.
- How many points is AWDL worth?
- AWDL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWDL?
- AWDL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AWDL:
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