SEALWAX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. SEALWAX 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SEALWAX?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEALWAX is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEALWAX
No single letter turns SEALWAX into another word.
How SEALWAX scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SEALWAX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with SEALWAX
1 longer words begin with SEALWAX.
Shorter words from the letters in SEALWAX
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Common questions about SEALWAX
- Is SEALWAX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SEALWAX is not in it.
- How many points is SEALWAX worth?
- SEALWAX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SEALWAX?
- No single letter can be added to SEALWAX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SEALWAX:
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