WASTEWEIR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASTEWEIR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASTEWEIR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTEWEIR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTEWEIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wasteweirsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASTEWEIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WASTEWEIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTEWEIR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASTEWEIR
1 longer words begin with WASTEWEIR.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTEWEIR
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Common questions about WASTEWEIR
- Is WASTEWEIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASTEWEIR is not in it.
- How many points is WASTEWEIR worth?
- WASTEWEIR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTEWEIR?
- WASTEWEIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WASTEWEIR:
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