WAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAIS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAIS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAIS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waistChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
Words starting with WAIS
23 longer words begin with WAIS.
Words ending in WAIS
4 words end in WAIS. Useful as a back hook: play WAIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with WAIS inside
9 words contain WAIS in the middle. Words that start with WAIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAIS
Common questions about WAIS
- Is WAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAIS is not in it.
- How many points is WAIS worth?
- WAIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAIS?
- WAIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WAIS:
Open WAIS in the Word Finder