WAITSTAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WAITSTAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4a1i1t1s1t1a1f4f4
PlayableWAITSTAFF · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAITSTAFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful WAITSTAFF is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAITSTAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waitstaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAITSTAFF scores
Scrabble w4a1i1t1s1t1a1f4f4 18
Words with Friends w4a1i1t1s1t1a1f4f4 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAITSTAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAITSTAFF has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAITSTAFF
1 longer words begin with WAITSTAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in WAITSTAFF
taffias13 fatwas12 taffia12 waifts12 awaits9 fatist9 fatsia9 tafias9 tawais9 waffs14 fatwa11 staff11 stiff11 swift11 tiffs11 wafts11 waifs11 waift11 await8 fasti8 fiats8 fitts8 tafia8 tawai8 tawas8 tawts8 tifts8 twats8 twist8 twits8 waist8 waits8 watts8 satai5 taits5 waff13 faws10 tiff10 waft10 waif10
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Common questions about WAITSTAFF
- Is WAITSTAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAITSTAFF, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAITSTAFF worth?
- WAITSTAFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAITSTAFF?
- WAITSTAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAITSTAFF:
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