EWTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points

It depends on the list you play by. EWTS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept EWTS?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EWTS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EWTS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How EWTS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in EWTS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.

What stands out about EWTS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 EWTS

The 4 tiles of EWTS in a different order — 4 found.

Words ending in EWTS

1 words end in EWTS. Useful as a back hook: play EWTS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in EWTS

Common questions about EWTS

Is EWTS valid in Words with Friends?

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

How many points is EWTS worth?

EWTS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EWTS?

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