DAWDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DAWDS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DAWDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAWDS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAWDS
No single letter turns DAWDS into another word.
How DAWDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DAWDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does DAWDS mean in Scrabble?
DAWDS is the present-tense form of DAWD used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of DAWDS
The 5 tiles of DAWDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DAWDS
Common questions about DAWDS
- Is DAWDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DAWDS is not in it.
- How many points is DAWDS worth?
- DAWDS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAWDS?
- No single letter can be added to DAWDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DAWDS:
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