MIDWESTERN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. MIDWESTERN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept MIDWESTERN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MIDWESTERN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MIDWESTERN
No single letter turns MIDWESTERN into another word.
How MIDWESTERN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MIDWESTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MIDWESTERN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of MIDWESTERN
The 10 tiles of MIDWESTERN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in MIDWESTERN
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Common questions about MIDWESTERN
- Is MIDWESTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MIDWESTERN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MIDWESTERN worth?
- MIDWESTERN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MIDWESTERN?
- No single letter can be added to MIDWESTERN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MIDWESTERN:
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