WAURS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAURS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAURS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAURS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAURS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waurstChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAURS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does WAURS mean in Scrabble?
WAURS is the present-tense form of WAUR used with he, she and it.
Words starting with WAURS
1 longer words begin with WAURS.
Shorter words from the letters in WAURS
Common questions about WAURS
- Is WAURS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAURS is not in it.
- How many points is WAURS worth?
- WAURS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAURS?
- WAURS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAURS:
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