LEFTWARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LEFTWARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
l1e1f4t1w4a1r1d2s1
PlayableLEFTWARDS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LEFTWARDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful LEFTWARDS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEFTWARDS
No single letter turns LEFTWARDS into another word.
How LEFTWARDS scores
Scrabble l1e1f4t1w4a1r1d2s1 16
Words with Friends l2e1f4t1w4a1r1d2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in LEFTWARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEFTWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LEFTWARDS
- All 9 letters of LEFTWARDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LEFTWARDS
dwarfest15 leftward15 selfward15 warstled12 wrastled12 swarfed14 fretsaw13 wafters13 fardels11 steward11 strafed11 strawed11 trawled11 warsled11 wrasted11 falters10 warstle10 wastrel10 wrastle10 dartles8 slarted8 dwarfs13 flawed13 wafted13 fetwas12 wafers12 wafter12 dafter10 defast10 defats10 delfts10 dewars10 drafts10 drawls10 dwales10 faders10 falsed10 fardel10 farsed10 farted10
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Common questions about LEFTWARDS
- Is LEFTWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEFTWARDS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEFTWARDS worth?
- LEFTWARDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEFTWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to LEFTWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LEFTWARDS:
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