WANNABEES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. WANNABEES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableWANNABEES · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WANNABEES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful WANNABEES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WANNABEES
No single letter turns WANNABEES into another word.
How WANNABEES scores
Scrabble w4a1n1n1a1b3e1e1s1 14
Words with Friends w4a1n2n2a1b4e1e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in WANNABEES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WANNABEES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WANNABEES
bawneens13 wannabee13 wannabes13 bawneen12 wannabe12 bwanas11 nawabs11 seawan9 bennes8 bawns10 besaw10 bwana10 nawab10 newbs10 enews8 ensew8 sewan8 sewen8 wanes8 wanna8 weans8 weens8 abase7 banes7 banns7 basan7 basen7 beans7 benes7 benne7 nabes7 annas5 ansae5 naans5 nanas5 nenes5 senna5 bawn9 newb9 swab9
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Common questions about WANNABEES
- Is WANNABEES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WANNABEES is not in it.
- How many points is WANNABEES worth?
- WANNABEES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WANNABEES?
- No single letter can be added to WANNABEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WANNABEES:
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