WALLEYE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WALLEYE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WALLEYE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WALLEYE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WALLEYE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WALLEYE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WALLEYE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does WALLEYE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large freshwater game fish of North America with big, glassy eyes, valued for its taste.
Anglers prize the walleye for its mild white flesh, and it is a favourite catch in northern lakes. The name comes from its pale, staring eyes, which reflect light and help it hunt in murky water.
How WALLEYE is used
Walleye is the usual name for this fish in the United States and Canada, in fishing and cooking talk alike.
- We caught a walleye just after sunrise.
- Fried walleye is a classic dish at lakeside restaurants.
- The walleye season opens in May.
- A walleye can see well in cloudy water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WALLEYE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WALLEYE
2 longer words begin with WALLEYE.
Shorter words from the letters in WALLEYE
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Common questions about WALLEYE
- Is WALLEYE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WALLEYE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WALLEYE worth?
- WALLEYE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WALLEYE mean?
- A large freshwater game fish of North America with big, glassy eyes, valued for its taste.
- What letters can be added to WALLEYE?
- WALLEYE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WALLEYE:
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