WASPIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASPIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WASPIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASPIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASPIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waspiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WASPIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WASPIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Anagrams of WASPIES
The 7 tiles of WASPIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WASPIES
1 longer words begin with WASPIES.
Shorter words from the letters in WASPIES
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Common questions about WASPIES
- Is WASPIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASPIES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASPIES worth?
- WASPIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASPIES?
- WASPIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WASPIES:
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