WAISTCLOTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAISTCLOTH 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAISTCLOTH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAISTCLOTH is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAISTCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waistclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAISTCLOTH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WAISTCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAISTCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAISTCLOTH
1 longer words begin with WAISTCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTCLOTH
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Common questions about WAISTCLOTH
- Is WAISTCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAISTCLOTH is not in it.
- How many points is WAISTCLOTH worth?
- WAISTCLOTH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAISTCLOTH?
- WAISTCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WAISTCLOTH:
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