WATER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATER?
| 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 WATER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about WATER
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of WATER
The 5 tiles of WATER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WATER
Showing 24 of 158 words that begin with WATER.
Words ending in WATER
Showing 24 of 48 words that end in WATER. Useful as a back hook: play WATER onto a word already on the board.
Words with WATER inside
Showing 24 of 62 words that contain WATER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WATER
Showing 40 of 50. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about WATER
- Is WATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATER worth?
- WATER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATER?
- WATER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WATER:
Open WATER in the Word Finder