WEID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEID 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WEID?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEID is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WEID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Anagrams of WEID
The 4 tiles of WEID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WEID
1 longer words begin with WEID.
Shorter words from the letters in WEID
Common questions about WEID
- Is WEID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WEID is not in it.
- How many points is WEID worth?
- WEID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEID?
- WEID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WEID:
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