DWAAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DWAAL 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2w4a1a1l1
Depends on the listDWAAL · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DWAAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful DWAAL is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWAAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dwaalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DWAAL scores
Scrabble d2w4a1a1l1 9
Words with Friends d2w4a1a1l2 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in DWAAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with DWAAL
1 longer words begin with DWAAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DWAAL
Common questions about DWAAL
- Is DWAAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWAAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWAAL worth?
- DWAAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DWAAL?
- DWAAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DWAAL:
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