TAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. TAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TAWS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TAWS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TAWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about TAWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 TAWS
The 4 tiles of TAWS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with TAWS
4 longer words begin with TAWS.
Words ending in TAWS
4 words end in TAWS. Useful as a back hook: play TAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in TAWS
Common questions about TAWS
- Is TAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAWS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAWS worth?
- TAWS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAWS?
- TAWS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TAWS:
Open TAWS in the Word Finder