WATERTIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WATERTIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATERTIGHT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATERTIGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATERTIGHT
No single letter turns WATERTIGHT into another word.
How WATERTIGHT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WATERTIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATERTIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WATERTIGHT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
So tightly sealed that no water can get in or out, or so sound that it cannot be challenged.
A watertight hatch keeps a ship afloat. Figuratively, a watertight alibi or contract leaves no gap for a rival to exploit.
How WATERTIGHT is used
Used of seals and containers, and of arguments, alibis and contracts.
- The divers checked that the case was watertight.
- She had a watertight alibi for that evening.
- The lawyers drew up a watertight agreement.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATERTIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATERTIGHT
2 longer words begin with WATERTIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in WATERTIGHT
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Common questions about WATERTIGHT
- Is WATERTIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATERTIGHT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATERTIGHT worth?
- WATERTIGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WATERTIGHT mean?
- So tightly sealed that no water can get in or out, or so sound that it cannot be challenged.
- What letters can be added to WATERTIGHT?
- No single letter can be added to WATERTIGHT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WATERTIGHT:
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