WATERDRIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WATERDRIVE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WATERDRIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERDRIVE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERDRIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterdrivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERDRIVE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WATERDRIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERDRIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WATERDRIVE
1 longer words begin with WATERDRIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERDRIVE
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Common questions about WATERDRIVE
- Is WATERDRIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WATERDRIVE is not in it.
- How many points is WATERDRIVE worth?
- WATERDRIVE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERDRIVE?
- WATERDRIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WATERDRIVE:
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