HALFWIT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HALFWIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALFWIT?
| 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 HALFWIT is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALFWIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halfwitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALFWIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HALFWIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does HALFWIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
offensiveinformal
A foolish or stupid person; an insulting word.
Halfwit is used as an insult for someone who has acted without thinking. Because it was also used in the past about people with learning disabilities, it is considered offensive and best avoided. Modern writers mostly meet it in older novels and in heated arguments.
How HALFWIT is used
Halfwit is an offensive insult found in older literature and rude speech.
- The villain in the old novel called his servant a halfwit.
- Calling a colleague a halfwit is a quick way to lose a friend.
- A halfwit would have noticed the open door; he did not.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HALFWIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HALFWIT
4 longer words begin with HALFWIT.
Shorter words from the letters in HALFWIT
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Common questions about HALFWIT
- Is HALFWIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALFWIT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALFWIT worth?
- HALFWIT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HALFWIT mean?
- A foolish or stupid person; an insulting word.
- What letters can be added to HALFWIT?
- HALFWIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HALFWIT:
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