DEAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEAW 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEAW?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEAW is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEAW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DEAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about DEAW
- 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
Anagrams of DEAW
The 4 tiles of DEAW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEAW
5 longer words begin with DEAW.
Words with DEAW inside
6 words contain DEAW in the middle. Words that start with DEAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAW
Common questions about DEAW
- Is DEAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEAW is not in it.
- How many points is DEAW worth?
- DEAW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEAW?
- DEAW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DEAW:
Open DEAW in the Word Finder