THWAITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. THWAITE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept THWAITE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THWAITE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THWAITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thwaitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THWAITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in THWAITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
Words starting with THWAITE
1 longer words begin with THWAITE.
Shorter words from the letters in THWAITE
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Common questions about THWAITE
- Is THWAITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THWAITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THWAITE worth?
- THWAITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THWAITE?
- THWAITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of THWAITE:
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