DWAMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DWAMS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2w4a1m3s1
Depends on the listDWAMS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DWAMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful DWAMS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DWAMS
No single letter turns DWAMS into another word.
How DWAMS scores
Scrabble d2w4a1m3s1 11
Words with Friends d2w4a1m4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in DWAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Shorter words from the letters in DWAMS
dwam10 maws9 swam9 wasm9 daws8 swad8 wads8 dams7 mads7 maw8 mwa8 daw7 wad7 dam6 mad6 saw6 was6 mas5 sam5 sma5 ads4 das4 sad4 aw5 am4 ma4 ad3 da3 as2
Common questions about DWAMS
- Is DWAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DWAMS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DWAMS worth?
- DWAMS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DWAMS?
- No single letter can be added to DWAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DWAMS:
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