DWAALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. DWAALS 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 accept it.
d2w4a1a1l1s1
Depends on the listDWAALS · 6 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 258,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DWAALS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful DWAALS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWAALS
No single letter turns DWAALS into another word.
How DWAALS scores
Scrabble d2w4a1a1l1s1 10
Words with Friends d2w4a1a1l2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in DWAALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Shorter words from the letters in DWAALS
adaws9 awdls9 dwaal9 walds9 daals6 salad6 adaw8 awdl8 daws8 swad8 wada8 wads8 wald8 awls7 laws7 slaw7 daal5 dals5 lads5 aals4 alas4 daw7 wad7 awa6 awl6 law6 saw6 was6 ads4 dal4 das4 lad4 lsd4 sad4 aal3 aas3 ala3 als3 las3 sal3
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Common questions about DWAALS
- Is DWAALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWAALS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWAALS worth?
- DWAALS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DWAALS?
- No single letter can be added to DWAALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DWAALS:
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