WAYBREAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAYBREAD 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAYBREAD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYBREAD is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYBREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waybreadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYBREAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAYBREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYBREAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAYBREAD
1 longer words begin with WAYBREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYBREAD
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Common questions about WAYBREAD
- Is WAYBREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAYBREAD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAYBREAD worth?
- WAYBREAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYBREAD?
- WAYBREAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAYBREAD:
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