WATERDRIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WATERDRIVES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WATERDRIVES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERDRIVES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERDRIVES
No single letter turns WATERDRIVES into another word.
How WATERDRIVES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in WATERDRIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERDRIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERDRIVES
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Common questions about WATERDRIVES
- Is WATERDRIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WATERDRIVES is not in it.
- How many points is WATERDRIVES worth?
- WATERDRIVES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERDRIVES?
- No single letter can be added to WATERDRIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WATERDRIVES:
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