EDELWEISS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EDELWEISS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDELWEISS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDELWEISS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDELWEISS
No single letter turns EDELWEISS into another word.
How EDELWEISS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EDELWEISS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EDELWEISS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EDELWEISS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small white alpine plant with woolly leaves and flower heads that grows high in the mountains of Europe.
Edelweiss is a symbol of the Alps and of mountain courage, since climbers once picked it from steep rocks. Its felty white bracts are a protection against cold and wind. It is also the title of a well-known song from a musical.
How EDELWEISS is used
Edelweiss comes from German and is both a plant name and a cultural emblem.
- We found an edelweiss growing between the rocks.
- The edelweiss is protected in many alpine regions.
- He pinned a dried edelweiss to his hat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDELWEISS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EDELWEISS
1 longer words begin with EDELWEISS.
Shorter words from the letters in EDELWEISS
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Common questions about EDELWEISS
- Is EDELWEISS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDELWEISS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDELWEISS worth?
- EDELWEISS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDELWEISS mean?
- A small white alpine plant with woolly leaves and flower heads that grows high in the mountains of Europe.
- What letters can be added to EDELWEISS?
- No single letter can be added to EDELWEISS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EDELWEISS:
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