LAWER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAWER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAWER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAWER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAWER
Front hooks — 1
clawerBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAWER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
Anagrams of LAWER
The 5 tiles of LAWER in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in LAWER
2 words end in LAWER. Useful as a back hook: play LAWER onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAWER inside
2 words contain LAWER in the middle. Words that start with LAWER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAWER
Common questions about LAWER
- Is LAWER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAWER is not in it.
- How many points is LAWER worth?
- LAWER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAWER?
- LAWER takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAWER:
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