WAYWISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAYWISER 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WAYWISER?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAYWISER is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAYWISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waywisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAYWISER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAYWISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAYWISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of WAYWISER
The 8 tiles of WAYWISER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WAYWISER
1 longer words begin with WAYWISER.
Shorter words from the letters in WAYWISER
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Common questions about WAYWISER
- Is WAYWISER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WAYWISER is not in it.
- How many points is WAYWISER worth?
- WAYWISER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAYWISER?
- WAYWISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAYWISER:
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