WAXWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. WAXWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAXWORM?
| 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 WAXWORM is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAXWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waxwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAXWORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WAXWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does WAXWORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The caterpillar of the wax moth, which feeds on beeswax in hives.
Beekeepers dread the waxworm because it tunnels through comb and ruins stored honey. Anglers, on the other hand, buy waxworms as bait, and some reptile keepers feed them to pets.
How WAXWORM is used
Waxworm is used by beekeepers, fishermen and pet keepers for the larva of the wax moth.
- A waxworm had chewed through the old comb.
- He baited the hook with a plump waxworm.
- The lizard eagerly ate every waxworm in the dish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAXWORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAXWORM
1 longer words begin with WAXWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in WAXWORM
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Common questions about WAXWORM
- Is WAXWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAXWORM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAXWORM worth?
- WAXWORM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAXWORM mean?
- The caterpillar of the wax moth, which feeds on beeswax in hives.
- What letters can be added to WAXWORM?
- WAXWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WAXWORM:
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