WASTRIE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WASTRIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WASTRIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTRIE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTRIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wastriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASTRIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WASTRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about WASTRIE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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
What does WASTRIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicScots
Reckless extravagance or wasteful use of resources.
Wastrie is a Scots form for squandering and for an abundance of waste. It appears in older literature and dialect verse. The word wastry is a variant already described in the set.
How WASTRIE is used
Rare; found in Scots and older writing.
- The laird was known for his wastrie at table.
- Such wastrie ruined the family within a generation.
- The poet scolded the wastrie of the rich.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WASTRIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WASTRIE
The 7 tiles of WASTRIE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with WASTRIE
1 longer words begin with WASTRIE.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTRIE
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Common questions about WASTRIE
- Is WASTRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTRIE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASTRIE worth?
- WASTRIE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WASTRIE mean?
- Reckless extravagance or wasteful use of resources.
- What letters can be added to WASTRIE?
- WASTRIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WASTRIE:
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