WADD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WADD 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 WADD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WADD is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WADD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WADD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WADD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Anagrams of WADD
The 4 tiles of WADD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WADD
20 longer words begin with WADD.
Words with WADD inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain WADD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WADD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WADD
Common questions about WADD
- Is WADD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WADD is not in it.
- How many points is WADD worth?
- WADD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WADD?
- WADD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WADD:
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