DAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAWS 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 DAWS
Front hooks — 1
adawsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DAWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about DAWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DAWS mean in Scrabble?
DAWS is the present-tense form of DAW used with he, she and it.
DAW(noun) — A jackdaw, in older or dialect writing.
Anagrams of DAWS
The 4 tiles of DAWS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DAWS
2 longer words begin with DAWS.
Words ending in DAWS
2 words end in DAWS. Useful as a back hook: play DAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in DAWS
Common questions about DAWS
- Is DAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAWS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAWS worth?
- DAWS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DAWS?
- DAWS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DAWS:
Open DAWS in the Word Finder