AWHEEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. AWHEEL 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 AWHEEL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AWHEEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AWHEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
awheelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AWHEEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AWHEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Words starting with AWHEEL
1 longer words begin with AWHEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in AWHEEL
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Common questions about AWHEEL
- Is AWHEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AWHEEL is not in it.
- How many points is AWHEEL worth?
- AWHEEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AWHEEL?
- AWHEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AWHEEL:
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