EYEWASH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EYEWASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EYEWASH?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EYEWASH is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EYEWASH
No single letter turns EYEWASH into another word.
How EYEWASH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EYEWASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does EYEWASH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A liquid used to wash the eyes; also, empty talk or nonsense meant to deceive.
In a laboratory or workshop an eyewash station gives quick rinsing after a splash. In the figurative sense, calling a promise eyewash means it is only for show and has nothing behind it.
How EYEWASH is used
The medical meaning is neutral; the figurative meaning is informal and dismissive.
- The nurse handed him a bottle of eyewash.
- Every lab must have an eyewash fountain near the door.
- The minister speech was just eyewash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EYEWASH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EYEWASH
1 longer words begin with EYEWASH.
Shorter words from the letters in EYEWASH
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Common questions about EYEWASH
- Is EYEWASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EYEWASH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EYEWASH worth?
- EYEWASH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EYEWASH mean?
- A liquid used to wash the eyes; also, empty talk or nonsense meant to deceive.
- What letters can be added to EYEWASH?
- No single letter can be added to EYEWASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EYEWASH:
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