WALDOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WALDOS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WALDOS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALDOS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALDOS
No single letter turns WALDOS into another word.
How WALDOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WALDOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
What stands out about WALDOS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WALDOS
The 6 tiles of WALDOS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WALDOS
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Common questions about WALDOS
- Is WALDOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALDOS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALDOS worth?
- WALDOS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALDOS?
- No single letter can be added to WALDOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WALDOS:
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