WAXWING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. WAXWING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAXWING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAXWING is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waxwingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAXWING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAXWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,979 thousand.
What does WAXWING mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A crested songbird with soft pinkish-brown plumage and small red wax-like tips on some wing feathers.
The waxwing takes its name from the bright red tips on its wing feathers, which look like drops of sealing wax. Flocks of waxwing visit gardens in cold winters to strip berry bushes.
How WAXWING is used
Used by birdwatchers; examples include the Bohemian and cedar waxwing.
- A flock of waxwing settled on the rowan tree.
- The waxwing has a neat crest and a black eye stripe.
- Birdwatchers travelled far to see the rare waxwing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAXWING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAXWING
1 longer words begin with WAXWING.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXWING
Common questions about WAXWING
- Is WAXWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXWING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXWING worth?
- WAXWING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAXWING mean?
- A crested songbird with soft pinkish-brown plumage and small red wax-like tips on some wing feathers.
- What letters can be added to WAXWING?
- WAXWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAXWING:
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