WAWAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAWAS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAWAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAWAS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAWAS
No single letter turns WAWAS into another word.
How WAWAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAWAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What does WAWAS mean in Scrabble?
WAWAS is a form of WAWA (its plural or a verb form).
WAWA(verb) — To speak, a term used in Chinook Jargon, a trade language of the Pacific Northwest.
Shorter words from the letters in WAWAS
Common questions about WAWAS
- Is WAWAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAWAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAWAS worth?
- WAWAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAWAS?
- No single letter can be added to WAWAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAWAS:
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