WASTES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WASTES 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.
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PlayableWASTES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WASTES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful WASTES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTES
No single letter turns WASTES into another word.
How WASTES scores
Scrabble w4a1s1t1e1s1 9
Words with Friends w4a1s1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in WASTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about WASTES
- The same 6 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 WASTES
The 6 tiles of WASTES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTES
staws8 stews8 swats8 sweat8 tawse8 twaes8 wases8 waste8 wasts8 wests8 wetas8 asset5 easts5 sates5 seats5 tases5 tasse5 awes7 ewts7 saws7 sews7 staw7 stew7 swat7 taws7 tews7 twae7 twas7 waes7 wase7 wast7 wate7 wats7 west7 weta7 wets7 ates4 east4 eats4 ests4
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Common questions about WASTES
- Is WASTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASTES worth?
- WASTES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTES?
- No single letter can be added to WASTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WASTES:
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