OLDSQUAW is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. OLDSQUAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OLDSQUAW?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLDSQUAW is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLDSQUAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oldsquawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLDSQUAW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OLDSQUAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLDSQUAW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OLDSQUAW
- All 8 letters of OLDSQUAW are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OLDSQUAW
1 longer words begin with OLDSQUAW.
Shorter words from the letters in OLDSQUAW
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Common questions about OLDSQUAW
- Is OLDSQUAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLDSQUAW, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLDSQUAW worth?
- OLDSQUAW is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLDSQUAW?
- OLDSQUAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OLDSQUAW:
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