RANSOMWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RANSOMWARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
r1a1n1s1o1m3w4a1r1e1
PlayableRANSOMWARE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RANSOMWARE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful RANSOMWARE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANSOMWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ransomwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANSOMWARE scores
Scrabble r1a1n1s1o1m3w4a1r1e1 15
Words with Friends r1a1n2s1o1m4w4a1r1e1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in RANSOMWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANSOMWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RANSOMWARE
1 longer words begin with RANSOMWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in RANSOMWARE
earworms13 seawoman13 amarones10 marranos10 ransomer10 earworm12 marrows12 rewarms12 seaworm12 swarmer12 warmers12 womeras12 wormers12 narrows10 warners10 warrans10 warrens10 amarone9 enamors9 mareros9 marrano9 marrons9 moaners9 oarsman9 oarsmen9 orraman9 orramen9 ramonas9 remoras9 roamers9 serrano7 aswarm11 awsome11 marrow11 mowers11 mowras11 rewarm11 rowmes11 warman11 warmen11
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Common questions about RANSOMWARE
- Is RANSOMWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANSOMWARE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANSOMWARE worth?
- RANSOMWARE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANSOMWARE?
- RANSOMWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RANSOMWARE:
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