LAWIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAWIN 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 LAWIN?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAWIN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAWIN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAWIN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LAWIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with LAWIN
5 longer words begin with LAWIN.
Words with LAWIN inside
7 words contain LAWIN in the middle. Words that start with LAWIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAWIN
Common questions about LAWIN
- Is LAWIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAWIN is not in it.
- How many points is LAWIN worth?
- LAWIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAWIN?
- LAWIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LAWIN:
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