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.
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PlayableWANNABE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 617,576odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WANNABE?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
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
Scrabble w4a1n1n1a1b3e1 12
Words with Friends w4a1n2n2a1b4e1 15
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.
Words starting with WANNABE
3 longer words begin with WANNABE.
Shorter words from the letters in WANNABE
bwana10 nawab10 wanna8 bawn9 newb9 anew7 wane7 wean7 wena7 bane6 bean6 nabe6 anan4 anna4 naan4 nana4 nane4 wab8 web8 awa6 awe6 awn6 naw6 new6 wae6 wan6 wen6 aba5 baa5 bae5 ban5 ben5 nab5 neb5 ana3 ane3 ann3 ean3 nae3 nan3
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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 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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