WATCHWORD is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. WATCHWORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATCHWORD?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATCHWORD is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATCHWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
watchwordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATCHWORD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATCHWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATCHWORD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WATCHWORD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A word or phrase that sums up the guiding principle of a group, or a secret password given to a sentry.
Originally a watchword was the secret word that let a friend pass a guard post and kept enemies out. Today the term more often means a rallying slogan or guiding idea, such as the motto an organisation lives by.
How WATCHWORD is used
Used in everyday and political language for a motto, and in military history for a password.
- Caution became the watchword of the new administration.
- The sentry demanded the watchword before opening the gate.
- Quality is our watchword, said the owner.
- Efficiency was the watchword of the whole reform.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATCHWORD and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATCHWORD
1 longer words begin with WATCHWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in WATCHWORD
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Common questions about WATCHWORD
- Is WATCHWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATCHWORD, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATCHWORD worth?
- WATCHWORD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WATCHWORD mean?
- A word or phrase that sums up the guiding principle of a group, or a secret password given to a sentry.
- What letters can be added to WATCHWORD?
- WATCHWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATCHWORD:
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