WAYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAYING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAYING?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYING
Front hooks — 1
swayingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAYING scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Anagrams of WAYING
The 6 tiles of WAYING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYING
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Common questions about WAYING
- Is WAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAYING is not in it.
- How many points is WAYING worth?
- WAYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYING?
- WAYING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAYING:
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