VAWTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. VAWTES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept VAWTES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VAWTES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VAWTES
No single letter turns VAWTES into another word.
How VAWTES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in VAWTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does VAWTES mean in Scrabble?
VAWTES is the present-tense form of VAWTE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in VAWTES
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Common questions about VAWTES
- Is VAWTES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VAWTES is not in it.
- How many points is VAWTES worth?
- VAWTES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to VAWTES?
- No single letter can be added to VAWTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of VAWTES:
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