WASTRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WASTRIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WASTRIES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASTRIES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTRIES
No single letter turns WASTRIES into another word.
How WASTRIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WASTRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WASTRIES
- The same 8 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
What does WASTRIES mean in Scrabble?
WASTRIES is the plural of WASTRY.
WASTRY(noun) — Reckless extravagance, or the squandering of goods and money without thought for the future.
Anagrams of WASTRIES
The 8 tiles of WASTRIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTRIES
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Common questions about WASTRIES
- Is WASTRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTRIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASTRIES worth?
- WASTRIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTRIES?
- No single letter can be added to WASTRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WASTRIES:
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