WADGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WADGE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WADGE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WADGE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WADGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wadgesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WADGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WADGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of WADGE
The 5 tiles of WADGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WADGE
1 longer words begin with WADGE.
Shorter words from the letters in WADGE
Common questions about WADGE
- Is WADGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WADGE is not in it.
- How many points is WADGE worth?
- WADGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WADGE?
- WADGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WADGE:
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