TISWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TISWAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TISWAS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TISWAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TISWAS
No single letter turns TISWAS into another word.
How TISWAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TISWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Anagrams of TISWAS
The 6 tiles of TISWAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TISWAS
1 longer words begin with TISWAS.
Shorter words from the letters in TISWAS
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Common questions about TISWAS
- Is TISWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TISWAS is not in it.
- How many points is TISWAS worth?
- TISWAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TISWAS?
- No single letter can be added to TISWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TISWAS:
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