WASTNESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WASTNESS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WASTNESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTNESS
No single letter turns WASTNESS into another word.
How WASTNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASTNESS
1 longer words begin with WASTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTNESS
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Common questions about WASTNESS
- Is WASTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WASTNESS is not in it.
- How many points is WASTNESS worth?
- WASTNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to WASTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASTNESS:
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