PADSAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PADSAW 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
p3a1d2s1a1w4
Depends on the listPADSAW · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 517,384odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept PADSAW?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PADSAW is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
padsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADSAW scores
Scrabble p3a1d2s1a1w4 12
Words with Friends p4a1d2s1a1w4 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in PADSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with PADSAW
1 longer words begin with PADSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in PADSAW
pawas10 adaws9 pawa9 paws9 spaw9 swap9 waps9 wasp9 adaw8 daws8 swad8 wada8 wads8 daps7 pads7 paw8 wap8 daw7 wad7 awa6 dap6 pad6 saw6 was6 asp5 pas5 sap5 spa5 ads4 das4 sad4 aas3 aw5 pa4 ad3 da3 aa2 as2
Common questions about PADSAW
- Is PADSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PADSAW, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PADSAW worth?
- PADSAW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PADSAW?
- PADSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PADSAW:
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