WELD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WELD?
| 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 WELD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
weldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does WELD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To join two pieces of metal together by heating them until they melt and fuse.
Welding is commonly used in construction and manufacturing to create strong, permanent joints between metal parts. A worker who welds usually wears protective gear to guard against sparks and bright light.
How WELD is used
Often used as a verb describing metalwork; can also serve as a noun for the joint itself.
- The technician will weld the two pipes together.
- He welded the broken frame back into shape.
- Sparks flew as she welded the steel beam.
- The workshop welds custom metal gates for local farms.
- They welded joints along the entire fence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WELD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WELD
The 4 tiles of WELD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WELD
16 longer words begin with WELD.
Words ending in WELD
1 words end in WELD. Useful as a back hook: play WELD onto a word already on the board.
Words with WELD inside
5 words contain WELD in the middle. Words that start with WELD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WELD
Common questions about WELD
- Is WELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELD worth?
- WELD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WELD mean?
- To join two pieces of metal together by heating them until they melt and fuse.
- What letters can be added to WELD?
- WELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WELD:
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