AWESTRIKES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWESTRIKES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AWESTRIKES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWESTRIKES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWESTRIKES
No single letter turns AWESTRIKES into another word.
How AWESTRIKES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in AWESTRIKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AWESTRIKES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in AWESTRIKES
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Common questions about AWESTRIKES
- Is AWESTRIKES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWESTRIKES is not in it.
- How many points is AWESTRIKES worth?
- AWESTRIKES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWESTRIKES?
- No single letter can be added to AWESTRIKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AWESTRIKES:
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