WALES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WALES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WALES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about WALES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 WALES
The 5 tiles of WALES in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in WALES
5 words end in WALES. Useful as a back hook: play WALES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WALES
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Common questions about WALES
- Is WALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALES worth?
- WALES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALES?
- WALES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WALES:
Open WALES in the Word Finder