HEWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HEWS 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 HEWS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does HEWS mean in Scrabble?
HEWS is the present-tense form of HEW used with he, she and it.
HEW(verb) — To cut or shape with an axe or a chisel.
Anagrams of HEWS
The 4 tiles of HEWS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HEWS
15 words end in HEWS. Useful as a back hook: play HEWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HEWS
Common questions about HEWS
- Is HEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEWS worth?
- HEWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEWS?
- HEWS takes 4 hooks: 4 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEWS:
Open HEWS in the Word Finder