TEWEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEWEL 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 TEWEL?
| 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 TEWEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEWEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tewelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEWEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TEWEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
Anagrams of TEWEL
The 5 tiles of TEWEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TEWEL
1 longer words begin with TEWEL.
Shorter words from the letters in TEWEL
Common questions about TEWEL
- Is TEWEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEWEL is not in it.
- How many points is TEWEL worth?
- TEWEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEWEL?
- TEWEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TEWEL:
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