EWW is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. EWW is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 9 points there.
Which word lists accept EWW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EWW is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EWW
No single letter turns EWW into another word.
How EWW scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in EWW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,475.
What does EWW mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An expression of disgust.
Eww is younger than the other words for the same reaction and belongs to writing rather than to speech: it spread through messages and captions, where the number of letters carries the strength. It is one of the handful of English words built entirely from a vowel and a doubled consonant.
How EWW is used
Stands alone. Chiefly written; also spelled ew and ewww.
- Eww, do not put that back in the fridge.
- The reply was one word, eww, and a photograph.
- Eww with three letters is milder than with five.
- She typed eww and nothing else for a full minute.
- The word eww is written far more than it is said.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EWW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words with EWW inside
5 words contain EWW in the middle. Words that start with EWW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EWW
Common questions about EWW
- Is EWW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EWW, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EWW worth?
- EWW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EWW mean?
- An expression of disgust.
- What letters can be added to EWW?
- No single letter can be added to EWW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of EWW:
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