WATS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WATS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about WATS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WATS mean in Scrabble?
WATS is the plural of WAT.
WAT(noun) — A Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand, Laos or Cambodia.
Anagrams of WATS
The 4 tiles of WATS in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in WATS
3 words end in WATS. Useful as a back hook: play WATS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WATS
Common questions about WATS
- Is WATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATS worth?
- WATS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WATS?
- WATS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WATS:
Open WATS in the Word Finder