WASTENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASTENESS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASTENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTENESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTENESS
No single letter turns WASTENESS into another word.
How WASTENESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WASTENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASTENESS
1 longer words begin with WASTENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTENESS
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Common questions about WASTENESS
- Is WASTENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASTENESS is not in it.
- How many points is WASTENESS worth?
- WASTENESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTENESS?
- No single letter can be added to WASTENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WASTENESS:
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