EEW is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 6 points
Yes for Scrabble. EEW is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept EEW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EEW is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EEW
Front hooks — 1
eeewBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EEW scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in EEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,225.
What stands out about EEW
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EEW mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
Used to express disgust or distaste.
Eew is a spelling of the everyday exclamation of disgust, blurted out at something unpleasant to see, smell or touch. It belongs to casual speech and informal writing rather than to formal English.
How EEW is used
Informal exclamation, mainly in speech and casual writing.
- Eew, there is something rotten in the fridge.
- She shouted eew when she saw the spider.
- Eew, I am not touching that.
- The children said eew at the sight of the muddy puddle.
- He wrinkled his nose and muttered eew at the smell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EEW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EEW
The 3 tiles of EEW in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in EEW
1 words end in EEW. Useful as a back hook: play EEW onto a word already on the board.
Words with EEW inside
Showing 24 of 46 words that contain EEW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EEW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EEW
Common questions about EEW
- Is EEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EEW is not in it.
- How many points is EEW worth?
- EEW is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EEW mean?
- Used to express disgust or distaste.
- What letters can be added to EEW?
- EEW takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of EEW:
Open EEW in the Word Finder