WANHOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WANHOPE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WANHOPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANHOPE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANHOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wanhopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANHOPE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WANHOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with WANHOPE
1 longer words begin with WANHOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in WANHOPE
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Common questions about WANHOPE
- Is WANHOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WANHOPE is not in it.
- How many points is WANHOPE worth?
- WANHOPE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANHOPE?
- WANHOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WANHOPE:
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