EAVESTROUGH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. EAVESTROUGH 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept EAVESTROUGH?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful EAVESTROUGH is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EAVESTROUGH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eavestroughsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EAVESTROUGH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EAVESTROUGH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EAVESTROUGH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EAVESTROUGH
1 longer words begin with EAVESTROUGH.
Shorter words from the letters in EAVESTROUGH
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Common questions about EAVESTROUGH
- Is EAVESTROUGH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EAVESTROUGH, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EAVESTROUGH worth?
- EAVESTROUGH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EAVESTROUGH?
- EAVESTROUGH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EAVESTROUGH:
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