WAISTCOATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAISTCOATING 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 WAISTCOATING?
| 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 WAISTCOATING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAISTCOATING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waistcoatingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAISTCOATING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in WAISTCOATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAISTCOATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAISTCOATING
1 longer words begin with WAISTCOATING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTCOATING
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Common questions about WAISTCOATING
- Is WAISTCOATING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAISTCOATING is not in it.
- How many points is WAISTCOATING worth?
- WAISTCOATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAISTCOATING?
- WAISTCOATING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WAISTCOATING:
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