WANNABE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WANNABE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WANNABE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WANNABE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANNABE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WANNABE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WANNABE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does WANNABE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who tries to be like someone admired or to fit into a certain group.
Calling someone a wannabe suggests that the imitation is obvious and perhaps a little sad. It comes from the phrase "wants to be" run together, and it can also work before a noun, as in a wannabe star.
How WANNABE is used
Informal, often mildly mocking, used for people who copy others or crave status.
- The club was full of wannabe rock stars.
- He was just a wannabe who copied her style.
- Every wannabe in town showed up for the audition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WANNABE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WANNABE
3 longer words begin with WANNABE.
Shorter words from the letters in WANNABE
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Common questions about WANNABE
- Is WANNABE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WANNABE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WANNABE worth?
- WANNABE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WANNABE mean?
- A person who tries to be like someone admired or to fit into a certain group.
- What letters can be added to WANNABE?
- WANNABE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WANNABE:
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