WALDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WALDS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WALDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALDS
No single letter turns WALDS into another word.
How WALDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WALDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does WALDS mean in Scrabble?
WALDS is the plural of WALD.
Anagrams of WALDS
The 5 tiles of WALDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WALDS
2 longer words begin with WALDS.
Shorter words from the letters in WALDS
Common questions about WALDS
- Is WALDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WALDS is not in it.
- How many points is WALDS worth?
- WALDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALDS?
- No single letter can be added to WALDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WALDS:
Open WALDS in the Word Finder