WEMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. WEMS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WEMS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEMS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEMS
No single letter turns WEMS into another word.
How WEMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WEMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about WEMS
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of WEMS
The 4 tiles of WEMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WEMS
Common questions about WEMS
- Is WEMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WEMS is not in it.
- How many points is WEMS worth?
- WEMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WEMS?
- No single letter can be added to WEMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WEMS:
Open WEMS in the Word Finder