WATERFOWL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WATERFOWL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATERFOWL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERFOWL is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERFOWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterfowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERFOWL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATERFOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERFOWL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WATERFOWL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Birds that live on or near water, especially ducks, geese and swans.
Waterfowl can be singular or collective, and hunters and birdwatchers both use it. Wetland reserves are often managed to protect the waterfowl that migrate there each winter.
How WATERFOWL is used
Used in birdwatching, hunting and conservation.
- Thousands of waterfowl gathered on the lake.
- A waterfowl such as a mallard dabbles for food.
- The marsh is protected for migrating waterfowl.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATERFOWL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATERFOWL
5 longer words begin with WATERFOWL.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERFOWL
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Common questions about WATERFOWL
- Is WATERFOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERFOWL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERFOWL worth?
- WATERFOWL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WATERFOWL mean?
- Birds that live on or near water, especially ducks, geese and swans.
- What letters can be added to WATERFOWL?
- WATERFOWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATERFOWL:
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