WASTEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASTEL 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASTEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wastelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WASTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of WASTEL
The 6 tiles of WASTEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WASTEL
5 longer words begin with WASTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTEL
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Common questions about WASTEL
- Is WASTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASTEL is not in it.
- How many points is WASTEL worth?
- WASTEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTEL?
- WASTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WASTEL:
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