WAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAI 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAI?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAI is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAI scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 998.
Words starting with WAI
Showing 24 of 115 words that begin with WAI.
Words ending in WAI
4 words end in WAI. Useful as a back hook: play WAI onto a word already on the board.
Words with WAI inside
Showing 24 of 80 words that contain WAI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WAI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAI
Common questions about WAI
- Is WAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAI is not in it.
- How many points is WAI worth?
- WAI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAI?
- WAI takes 7 hooks: 0 in front and 7 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WAI:
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