WAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWAINS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAINS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WAINS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAINS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAINS scores
Scrabble w4a1i1n1s1 8
Words with Friends w4a1i1n2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of WAINS
The 5 tiles of WAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAINS
wainscot13 wainscots14 wainscoted16 wainscoting17 wainscotted17 wainscotings18 wainscotting18 wainscottings19
8 longer words begin with WAINS.
Words ending in WAINS
6 words end in WAINS. Useful as a back hook: play WAINS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAINS
awns7 sawn7 snaw7 swan7 wain7 wais7 wans7 wins7 ains4 anis4 isna4 sain4 awn6 naw6 saw6 wai6 wan6 was6 win6 wis6 ain3 ais3 ani3 ans3 ins3 nai3 nas3 nis3 sai3 san3 sin3 aw5 ai2 an2 as2 in2 is2 na2 si2
Common questions about WAINS
- Is WAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAINS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAINS worth?
- WAINS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAINS?
- WAINS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAINS:
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