AWHATO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWHATO 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.
Which word lists accept AWHATO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWHATO is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWHATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
awhatosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AWHATO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AWHATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Words starting with AWHATO
1 longer words begin with AWHATO.
Shorter words from the letters in AWHATO
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Common questions about AWHATO
- Is AWHATO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWHATO is not in it.
- How many points is AWHATO worth?
- AWHATO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWHATO?
- AWHATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AWHATO:
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