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
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