WAWE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAWE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAWE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAWE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAWE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wawesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAWE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WAWE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
Words starting with WAWE
1 longer words begin with WAWE.
Words with WAWE inside
1 words contain WAWE in the middle. Words that start with WAWE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WAWE
Common questions about WAWE
- Is WAWE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAWE is not in it.
- How many points is WAWE worth?
- WAWE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAWE?
- WAWE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WAWE:
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