WARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WARDS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WARDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WARDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WARDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WARDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about WARDS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of WARDS
The 5 tiles of WARDS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WARDS
2 longer words begin with WARDS.
Words ending in WARDS
Showing 24 of 80 words that end in WARDS. Useful as a back hook: play WARDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with WARDS inside
4 words contain WARDS in the middle. Words that start with WARDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WARDS
Common questions about WARDS
- Is WARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WARDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WARDS worth?
- WARDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WARDS?
- WARDS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WARDS:
Open WARDS in the Word Finder