WELCOME is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WELCOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WELCOME?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WELCOME is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELCOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELCOME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WELCOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 947,417.
What does WELCOME mean in Scrabble?
verb
To greet someone arriving in a polite or friendly way, or to accept something gladly.
A host will welcome guests at the door, while a government may welcome news of a peace deal. The verb carries warmth, which is why a cold greeting seems the opposite of a welcome.
How WELCOME is used
The word welcome is also an adjective and a noun, and is a common greeting.
- We will welcome the visitors at the station.
- The committee was ready to welcome new ideas.
- She stood in the doorway to welcome each guest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WELCOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WELCOME
7 longer words begin with WELCOME.
Shorter words from the letters in WELCOME
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Common questions about WELCOME
- Is WELCOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELCOME, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELCOME worth?
- WELCOME is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WELCOME mean?
- To greet someone arriving in a polite or friendly way, or to accept something gladly.
- What letters can be added to WELCOME?
- WELCOME takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WELCOME:
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