TAWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TAWAS 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 accept it.
t1a1w4a1s1
Depends on the listTAWAS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TAWAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful TAWAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAWAS
No single letter turns TAWAS into another word.
How TAWAS scores
Scrabble t1a1w4a1s1 8
Words with Friends t1a1w4a1s1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in TAWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Shorter words from the letters in TAWAS
staw7 swat7 tawa7 taws7 twas7 wast7 wats7 awa6 saw6 taw6 twa6 was6 wat6 aas3 ats3 sat3 tas3 aw5 aa2 as2 at2 st2 ta2
Common questions about TAWAS
- Is TAWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAWAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAWAS worth?
- TAWAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAWAS?
- No single letter can be added to TAWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TAWAS:
Open TAWAS in the Word Finder