WASPIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASPIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WASPIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASPIE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASPIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASPIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WASPIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with WASPIE
3 longer words begin with WASPIE.
Shorter words from the letters in WASPIE
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Common questions about WASPIE
- Is WASPIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASPIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASPIE worth?
- WASPIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASPIE?
- WASPIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WASPIE:
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