WAUGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WAUGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAUGHT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAUGHT is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAUGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waughtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAUGHT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAUGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does WAUGHT mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To drink deeply, in big gulps; also, as a noun, a large draught of liquid.
Waught is a Scots word with the feel of hearty drinking, a long pull at a cup or a flagon. It works both as a verb and as a noun for the swallow itself, and it appears in older Scottish verse and in word-game lists. Outside Scotland the word is almost unknown, so it is best treated as a specialist curiosity.
How WAUGHT is used
Scots and rare; found in older Scottish writing.
- The shepherd would waught the cold ale after a day on the hill.
- He took a long waught from the stream.
- They sat by the fire and waught from the same jug.
- A single waught emptied the whole cup.
- She watched him waught down the water as if he had crossed a desert.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAUGHT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAUGHT
3 longer words begin with WAUGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in WAUGHT
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Common questions about WAUGHT
- Is WAUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAUGHT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAUGHT worth?
- WAUGHT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAUGHT mean?
- To drink deeply, in big gulps; also, as a noun, a large draught of liquid.
- What letters can be added to WAUGHT?
- WAUGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAUGHT:
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