WELT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WELT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WELT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WELT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WELT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WELT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WELT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does WELT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A raised, swollen mark left on the skin by a blow, sting or tight band.
A welt rises where the skin has been struck, pinched or irritated, forming a red or pale ridge that stands out from the surrounding surface, whether from a whip, an insect sting or a tight sock leaving its mark. The same word also names the strengthened strip sewn along the edge of a shoe sole.
How WELT is used
- The belt left an angry welt across his back.
- A bee sting raised a small welt on her arm.
- The elastic sock left a welt around his ankle by evening.
- Bruises and welts covered the boxer after the match.
- The cobbler stitched a new welt onto the worn shoe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WELT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WELT
15 longer words begin with WELT.
Words ending in WELT
5 words end in WELT. Useful as a back hook: play WELT onto a word already on the board.
Words with WELT inside
16 words contain WELT in the middle. Words that start with WELT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WELT
Common questions about WELT
- Is WELT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WELT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WELT worth?
- WELT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WELT mean?
- A raised, swollen mark left on the skin by a blow, sting or tight band.
- What letters can be added to WELT?
- WELT takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WELT:
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