DEWAXING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DEWAXING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEWAXING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEWAXING is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEWAXING
No single letter turns DEWAXING into another word.
How DEWAXING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEWAXING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEWAXING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEWAXING
- All 8 letters of DEWAXING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEWAXING mean in Scrabble?
DEWAXING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEWAX.
DEWAX(verb) — To remove wax from something.
Shorter words from the letters in DEWAXING
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Common questions about DEWAXING
- Is DEWAXING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEWAXING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEWAXING worth?
- DEWAXING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEWAXING?
- No single letter can be added to DEWAXING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEWAXING:
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