WALD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WALD 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WALD?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of WALD
The 4 tiles of WALD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WALD
16 longer words begin with WALD.
Shorter words from the letters in WALD
Common questions about WALD
- Is WALD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WALD is not in it.
- How many points is WALD worth?
- WALD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALD?
- WALD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WALD:
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