WEM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEM 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 WEM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEM is to know. It scores 8 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEM scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
Anagrams of WEM
The 3 tiles of WEM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WEM
3 longer words begin with WEM.
Shorter words from the letters in WEM
Common questions about WEM
- Is WEM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WEM is not in it.
- How many points is WEM worth?
- WEM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEM?
- WEM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WEM:
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