SOFTWARE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SOFTWARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOFTWARE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOFTWARE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOFTWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
softwaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOFTWARE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOFTWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOFTWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOFTWARE
- All 8 letters of SOFTWARE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SOFTWARE
The 8 tiles of SOFTWARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOFTWARE
1 longer words begin with SOFTWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in SOFTWARE
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Common questions about SOFTWARE
- Is SOFTWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOFTWARE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOFTWARE worth?
- SOFTWARE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOFTWARE?
- SOFTWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOFTWARE:
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