STAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. STAWS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STAWS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAWS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAWS
No single letter turns STAWS into another word.
How STAWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about STAWS
- STAWS begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of STAWS
The 5 tiles of STAWS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STAWS
Common questions about STAWS
- Is STAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STAWS is not in it.
- How many points is STAWS worth?
- STAWS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STAWS?
- No single letter can be added to STAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAWS:
Open STAWS in the Word Finder