WATERHOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WATERHOLE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WATERHOLE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERHOLE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waterholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATERHOLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATERHOLE, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WATERHOLE
1 longer words begin with WATERHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERHOLE
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Common questions about WATERHOLE
- Is WATERHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERHOLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERHOLE worth?
- WATERHOLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERHOLE?
- WATERHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATERHOLE:
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