WAINSCOTS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WAINSCOTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1n1s1c3o1t1s1
PlayableWAINSCOTS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WAINSCOTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful WAINSCOTS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAINSCOTS
No single letter turns WAINSCOTS into another word.
How WAINSCOTS scores
Scrabble w4a1i1n1s1c3o1t1s1 14
Words with Friends w4a1i1n2s1c4o1t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAINSCOTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAINSCOTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WAINSCOTS
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Common questions about WAINSCOTS
- Is WAINSCOTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAINSCOTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAINSCOTS worth?
- WAINSCOTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAINSCOTS?
- No single letter can be added to WAINSCOTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAINSCOTS:
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