WATERHOLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WATERHOLES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
w4a1t1e1r1h4o1l1e1s1
Depends on the listWATERHOLES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WATERHOLES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful WATERHOLES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERHOLES
No single letter turns WATERHOLES into another word.
How WATERHOLES scores
Scrabble w4a1t1e1r1h4o1l1e1s1 16
Words with Friends w4a1t1e1r1h3o1l2e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in WATERHOLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERHOLES
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Common questions about WATERHOLES
- Is WATERHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERHOLES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERHOLES worth?
- WATERHOLES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATERHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to WATERHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WATERHOLES:
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