ENSEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. ENSEW 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept ENSEW?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ENSEW is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ENSEW

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ENSEW scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in ENSEW, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.

What stands out about ENSEW

• The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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

Anagrams of ENSEW

The 5 tiles of ENSEW in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with ENSEW

3 longer words begin with ENSEW.

Shorter words from the letters in ENSEW

Common questions about ENSEW

Is ENSEW valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ENSEW is not in it.

How many points is ENSEW worth?

ENSEW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ENSEW?

ENSEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.