WANE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WANE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about WANE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does WANE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To decrease gradually in size, strength, or intensity.
Astronomers use the term specifically for the Moon after it passes full phase and before the next new moon. The old phrase wax and wane pairs the word with its opposite to describe any cycle of growth and decline.
How WANE is used
Frequently paired with wax to describe cycles of growth and decline.
- The moon will wane over the coming week.
- Public interest in the topic began to wane quickly.
- Her enthusiasm waned after the first setback.
- Support for the plan wanes whenever voters lose interest.
- Daylight wanes earlier as autumn approaches.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WANE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WANE
The 4 tiles of WANE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with WANE
3 longer words begin with WANE.
Words with WANE inside
1 words contain WANE in the middle. Words that start with WANE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WANE
Common questions about WANE
- Is WANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANE worth?
- WANE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WANE mean?
- To decrease gradually in size, strength, or intensity.
- What letters can be added to WANE?
- WANE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WANE:
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