TAWAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAWAI 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 TAWAI?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAWAI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAWAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tawaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAWAI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAWAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of TAWAI
The 5 tiles of TAWAI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TAWAI
1 longer words begin with TAWAI.
Shorter words from the letters in TAWAI
Common questions about TAWAI
- Is TAWAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TAWAI is not in it.
- How many points is TAWAI worth?
- TAWAI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAWAI?
- TAWAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAWAI:
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