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.
w4a1w4a1s1
Depends on the listWAWAS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
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
Scrabble w4a1w4a1s1 11
Words with Friends w4a1w4a1s1 11
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.
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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