THOROUGHWAXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 30 points
It depends on the list you play by. THOROUGHWAXES 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 30 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept THOROUGHWAXES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THOROUGHWAXES is to know. It scores 30 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THOROUGHWAXES
No single letter turns THOROUGHWAXES into another word.
How THOROUGHWAXES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in THOROUGHWAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THOROUGHWAXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in THOROUGHWAXES
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Common questions about THOROUGHWAXES
- Is THOROUGHWAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and THOROUGHWAXES is not in it.
- How many points is THOROUGHWAXES worth?
- THOROUGHWAXES is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THOROUGHWAXES?
- No single letter can be added to THOROUGHWAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of THOROUGHWAXES:
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