WAB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAB is to know. It scores 8 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
Words starting with WAB
20 longer words begin with WAB.
Words ending in WAB
2 words end in WAB. Useful as a back hook: play WAB onto a word already on the board.
Words with WAB inside
Showing 24 of 69 words that contain WAB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAB
Common questions about WAB
- Is WAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAB, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAB worth?
- WAB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAB?
- WAB takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WAB:
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