WAITERHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAITERHOOD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAITERHOOD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAITERHOOD is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAITERHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waiterhoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAITERHOOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WAITERHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAITERHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAITERHOOD
1 longer words begin with WAITERHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in WAITERHOOD
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Common questions about WAITERHOOD
- Is WAITERHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAITERHOOD is not in it.
- How many points is WAITERHOOD worth?
- WAITERHOOD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAITERHOOD?
- WAITERHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WAITERHOOD:
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