WAIRSH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAIRSH 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAIRSH?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAIRSH is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAIRSH
No single letter turns WAIRSH into another word.
How WAIRSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAIRSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Anagrams of WAIRSH
The 6 tiles of WAIRSH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAIRSH
2 longer words begin with WAIRSH.
Shorter words from the letters in WAIRSH
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Common questions about WAIRSH
- Is WAIRSH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAIRSH is not in it.
- How many points is WAIRSH worth?
- WAIRSH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAIRSH?
- No single letter can be added to WAIRSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAIRSH:
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