WANES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WANES 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.
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PlayableWANES · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WANES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful WANES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANES
No single letter turns WANES into another word.
How WANES scores
Scrabble w4a1n1e1s1 8
Words with Friends w4a1n2e1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in WANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about WANES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 WANES
The 5 tiles of WANES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WANES
anew7 awes7 awns7 news7 sawn7 sewn7 snaw7 swan7 waes7 wane7 wans7 wase7 wean7 wena7 wens7 anes4 eans4 naes4 sane4 sean4 sena4 awe6 awn6 naw6 new6 saw6 sew6 wae6 wan6 was6 wen6 aes3 ane3 ans3 ean3 eas3 ens3 nae3 nas3 sae3
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Common questions about WANES
- Is WANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANES worth?
- WANES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANES?
- No single letter can be added to WANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WANES:
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