WEDELN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WEDELN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WEDELN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEDELN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEDELN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wedelnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEDELN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WEDELN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does WEDELN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A skiing style of fast, linked short turns made with the skis kept parallel and close together.
The name wedeln comes from a German verb meaning to wag, and it describes the tail-wagging swing of the hips and legs as the skier descends. The technique was developed in Austria around the 1950s and became a mark of polished downhill skiing. The word can also be used as a verb for performing this kind of run.
How WEDELN is used
A skiing term borrowed from German; the shorter form wedel is described separately.
- The instructor showed the class a smooth wedeln down the slope.
- Wedeln demands steady balance and quick, small movements of the legs.
- She finished the steep run in a clean wedeln without a single fall.
- He practised wedeln on the packed snow every morning.
- The racer's wedeln looked effortless from the lift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WEDELN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WEDELN
3 longer words begin with WEDELN.
Shorter words from the letters in WEDELN
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Common questions about WEDELN
- Is WEDELN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEDELN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEDELN worth?
- WEDELN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WEDELN mean?
- A skiing style of fast, linked short turns made with the skis kept parallel and close together.
- What letters can be added to WEDELN?
- WEDELN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WEDELN:
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