WARDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WARDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WARDEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WARDEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WARDEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wardensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WARDEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WARDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about WARDEN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
What does WARDEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person put in charge of a place, such as a prison, or of enforcing rules in an area.
The word comes from the same old French root as guardian and carries the idea of watching over something. A warden may run a prison, a hostel or a college, and game wardens and fire wardens protect land and wildlife. In Britain, a traffic warden checks parked cars, and the head of some colleges holds the title of warden. The word also names a hard cooking pear.
How WARDEN is used
Everyday word; the exact duties depend on the place, as in prison warden or park warden.
- The warden walked the length of the cell block each evening.
- A game warden stopped the boat to check the fishing licences.
- The warden of the college welcomed the new students.
- Every floor of the building has a fire warden.
- A traffic warden left a ticket on the windscreen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WARDEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WARDEN
The 6 tiles of WARDEN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with WARDEN
7 longer words begin with WARDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in WARDEN
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Common questions about WARDEN
- Is WARDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WARDEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WARDEN worth?
- WARDEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WARDEN mean?
- A person put in charge of a place, such as a prison, or of enforcing rules in an area.
- What letters can be added to WARDEN?
- WARDEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WARDEN:
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