EW is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EW?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EW is to know. It scores 5 from 2 tiles, takes 16 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EW scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in EW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 206.
What stands out about EW
- Only 5 words of 2 letters carry a W, and EW is one of them.
- EW is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EW mean in Scrabble?
interjection
Used to express disgust at something unpleasant.
How EW is used
- Ew, there is something growing in that mug.
- Ew, I am not touching that.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EW and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EW
The 2 tiles of EW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EW
15 longer words begin with EW.
Words ending in EW
Showing 24 of 151 words that end in EW. Useful as a back hook: play EW onto a word already on the board.
Words with EW inside
Showing 24 of 1964 words that contain EW somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about EW
- Is EW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EW, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EW worth?
- EW is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EW mean?
- Used to express disgust at something unpleasant.
- What letters can be added to EW?
- EW takes 16 hooks: 12 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of EW:
Open EW in the Word Finder