WALKABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WALKABOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4a1l1k5a1b3o1u1t1
PlayableWALKABOUT · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WALKABOUT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WALKABOUT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALKABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
walkaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALKABOUT scores
Scrabble w4a1l1k5a1b3o1u1t1 18
Words with Friends w4a1l2k5a1b4o1u2t1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in WALKABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WALKABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WALKABOUT
1 longer words begin with WALKABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WALKABOUT
outwalk14 walkout14 outbawl12 kotwal13 atokal10 taluka10 outlaw9 ablaut8 tabula8 kawau12 waulk12 baulk11 ablow10 bowat10 katal9 koala9 otaku9 talak9 taluk9 awato8 about7 bloat7 boult7 tabla7 tubal7 bawk13 kawa11 lawk11 waka11 walk11 wauk11 balk10 bauk10 boak10 bouk10 bulk10 bawl9 blaw9 blow9 bowl9
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Common questions about WALKABOUT
- Is WALKABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALKABOUT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALKABOUT worth?
- WALKABOUT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WALKABOUT?
- WALKABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WALKABOUT:
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