WAW is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAW?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAW is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAW scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,967.
What stands out about WAW
- WAW is a palindrome: it reads the same in both directions, so it plays the same way whichever end you build from.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WAW
The 3 tiles of WAW in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAW
12 longer words begin with WAW.
Words ending in WAW
4 words end in WAW. Useful as a back hook: play WAW onto a word already on the board.
Words with WAW inside
11 words contain WAW in the middle. Words that start with WAW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAW
Common questions about WAW
- Is WAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAW, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAW worth?
- WAW is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAW?
- WAW takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WAW:
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