TIDEWAVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIDEWAVE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TIDEWAVE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIDEWAVE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIDEWAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tidewavesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIDEWAVE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIDEWAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIDEWAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIDEWAVE
1 longer words begin with TIDEWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in TIDEWAVE
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Common questions about TIDEWAVE
- Is TIDEWAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIDEWAVE is not in it.
- How many points is TIDEWAVE worth?
- TIDEWAVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIDEWAVE?
- TIDEWAVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIDEWAVE:
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