WAND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WAND 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 WAND?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAND is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does WAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin, straight rod, especially one used to perform magic tricks or cast spells.
A wand is typically held in the hand and pointed or waved to direct an action. In stories and folklore, a wizard's wand is often said to channel magical power.
How WAND is used
Countable noun, most often used in the context of magic or stage performance.
- The magician raised his wand and the coin vanished.
- She kept a collection of decorative wands on her shelf.
- In the story, the old wizard's wand glowed bright blue.
- He waved the wand twice before the trick began.
- Two wands lay crossed on the wooden table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WAND
The 4 tiles of WAND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAND
20 longer words begin with WAND.
Words ending in WAND
3 words end in WAND. Useful as a back hook: play WAND onto a word already on the board.
Words with WAND inside
9 words contain WAND in the middle. Words that start with WAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAND
Common questions about WAND
- Is WAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAND, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAND worth?
- WAND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAND mean?
- A thin, straight rod, especially one used to perform magic tricks or cast spells.
- What letters can be added to WAND?
- WAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WAND:
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