WALDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WALDO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WALDO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALDO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waldosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALDO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WALDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of WALDO
The 5 tiles of WALDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WALDO
2 longer words begin with WALDO.
Shorter words from the letters in WALDO
Common questions about WALDO
- Is WALDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALDO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALDO worth?
- WALDO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALDO?
- WALDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WALDO:
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