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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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
What does OLDSQUAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A sea duck of northern waters, the male having very long tail feathers.
The oldsquaw breeds across the Arctic and winters on open coasts, diving for its food. Its name is now disliked, and birdwatchers increasingly use another one for the species.
How OLDSQUAW is used
Oldsquaw is an older bird name, now often replaced in field guides.
- An oldsquaw bobbed beyond the breakers.
- The oldsquaw dives deep for shellfish.
- We spotted a flock of oldsquaw offshore in December.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLDSQUAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does OLDSQUAW mean?
- A sea duck of northern waters, the male having very long tail feathers.
- 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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