MAWR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. MAWR 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MAWR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAWR is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAWR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
mawrsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAWR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in MAWR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of MAWR
The 4 tiles of MAWR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MAWR
1 longer words begin with MAWR.
Shorter words from the letters in MAWR
Common questions about MAWR
- Is MAWR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MAWR is not in it.
- How many points is MAWR worth?
- MAWR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAWR?
- MAWR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of MAWR:
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