WAID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAID 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4a1i1d2
Depends on the listWAID · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 6,051odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAID?
| 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
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WAID 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 WAID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waideChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAID scores
Scrabble w4a1i1d2 8
Words with Friends w4a1i1d2 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in WAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
Anagrams of WAID
The 4 tiles of WAID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAID
1 longer words begin with WAID.
Shorter words from the letters in WAID
Common questions about WAID
- Is WAID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAID is not in it.
- How many points is WAID worth?
- WAID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAID?
- WAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WAID:
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