WAWES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAWES 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 not accept it either.
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Depends on the listWAWES · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WAWES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful WAWES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAWES
No single letter turns WAWES into another word.
How WAWES scores
Scrabble w4a1w4e1s1 11
Words with Friends w4a1w4e1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAWES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Shorter words from the letters in WAWES
wawe10 waws10 awes7 waes7 wase7 aww9 eww9 waw9 awe6 saw6 sew6 wae6 was6 aes3 eas3 sae3 sea3 aw5 ew5 we5 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
Common questions about WAWES
- Is WAWES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAWES is not in it.
- How many points is WAWES worth?
- WAWES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAWES?
- No single letter can be added to WAWES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAWES:
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