WADI is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WADI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WADI?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WADI is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WADI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wadisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WADI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WADI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does WADI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dry riverbed that fills with water only after heavy rain, chiefly in North Africa and the Middle East.
A wadi remains dry for most of the year but can flood suddenly during a storm. Travelers in desert regions are often warned not to camp inside a wadi because of the risk of flash flooding.
How WADI is used
Countable noun; the plural form is wadis.
- The truck got stuck crossing a dry wadi.
- Flash floods can fill a wadi within minutes.
- Several wadis cut through the desert landscape.
- Ancient settlements were built near a wadi for water access.
- Hikers were warned not to camp inside the wadi overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WADI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WADI
The 4 tiles of WADI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WADI
4 longer words begin with WADI.
Words with WADI inside
1 words contain WADI in the middle. Words that start with WADI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WADI
Common questions about WADI
- Is WADI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WADI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WADI worth?
- WADI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WADI mean?
- A dry riverbed that fills with water only after heavy rain, chiefly in North Africa and the Middle East.
- What letters can be added to WADI?
- WADI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WADI:
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