TIDEWAITER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIDEWAITER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept TIDEWAITER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIDEWAITER is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIDEWAITER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tidewaitersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIDEWAITER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TIDEWAITER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIDEWAITER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIDEWAITER
1 longer words begin with TIDEWAITER.
Shorter words from the letters in TIDEWAITER
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Common questions about TIDEWAITER
- Is TIDEWAITER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIDEWAITER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIDEWAITER worth?
- TIDEWAITER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIDEWAITER?
- TIDEWAITER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TIDEWAITER:
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