TWAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. TWAL 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TWAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TWAL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TWAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
twalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TWAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TWAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Words starting with TWAL
3 longer words begin with TWAL.
Words ending in TWAL
2 words end in TWAL. Useful as a back hook: play TWAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with TWAL inside
22 words contain TWAL in the middle. Words that start with TWAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TWAL
Common questions about TWAL
- Is TWAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TWAL is not in it.
- How many points is TWAL worth?
- TWAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TWAL?
- TWAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TWAL:
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