WEIRDO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WEIRDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WEIRDO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEIRDO is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEIRDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weirdosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEIRDO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WEIRDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What stands out about WEIRDO
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WEIRDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person whose looks, habits or behaviour seem odd or unusual.
The word is built from weird with the friendly-sounding ending -o, which makes it a casual, often teasing label. Depending on tone, a weirdo may be a harmless eccentric or someone who makes others uneasy. Because it can sting, it is best kept for jokes among friends and not used as a serious description of someone.
How WEIRDO is used
Informal and sometimes rude; the plural is weirdos.
- The kids called him a weirdo because he collected string.
- She wore a cape to work, proud to be the office weirdo.
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the weirdo on the late bus.
- My brother is a lovable weirdo who talks to his plants.
- He grinned and said that every good band needs a weirdo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WEIRDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WEIRDO
The 6 tiles of WEIRDO in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WEIRDO
2 longer words begin with WEIRDO.
Shorter words from the letters in WEIRDO
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Common questions about WEIRDO
- Is WEIRDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEIRDO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEIRDO worth?
- WEIRDO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WEIRDO mean?
- A person whose looks, habits or behaviour seem odd or unusual.
- What letters can be added to WEIRDO?
- WEIRDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WEIRDO:
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