LWEI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LWEI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LWEI?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LWEI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LWEI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lweisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LWEI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LWEI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about LWEI
- 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
What does LWEI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A monetary subunit of Angola, equal to one hundredth of a kwanza.
The lwei is a small unit of currency used in Angola, where one hundred lwei make up a single kwanza. Because of low value, lwei coins are rarely used in everyday transactions today.
How LWEI is used
Mainly relevant in discussions of Angolan currency and coinage.
- The old coin was worth only a few lwei.
- Shops rarely deal in lwei anymore due to inflation.
- A kwanza is divided into one hundred lwei.
- Collectors sometimes seek rare lwei coins from decades ago.
- The price tag listed several lweis, though the coins were obsolete.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LWEI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LWEI
The 4 tiles of LWEI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LWEI
1 longer words begin with LWEI.
Words with LWEI inside
2 words contain LWEI in the middle. Words that start with LWEI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LWEI
Common questions about LWEI
- Is LWEI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LWEI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LWEI worth?
- LWEI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LWEI mean?
- A monetary subunit of Angola, equal to one hundredth of a kwanza.
- What letters can be added to LWEI?
- LWEI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LWEI:
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