HAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAWS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about HAWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 HAWS
The 4 tiles of HAWS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HAWS
10 longer words begin with HAWS.
Words ending in HAWS
Showing 24 of 30 words that end in HAWS. Useful as a back hook: play HAWS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAWS inside
3 words contain HAWS in the middle. Words that start with HAWS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAWS
Common questions about HAWS
- Is HAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAWS worth?
- HAWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAWS?
- HAWS takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HAWS:
Open HAWS in the Word Finder