WAXCLOTH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAXCLOTH 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAXCLOTH?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAXCLOTH is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waxclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAXCLOTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAXCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAXCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WAXCLOTH
- All 8 letters of WAXCLOTH are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WAXCLOTH
1 longer words begin with WAXCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXCLOTH
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Common questions about WAXCLOTH
- Is WAXCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXCLOTH, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXCLOTH worth?
- WAXCLOTH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAXCLOTH?
- WAXCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAXCLOTH:
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