WERO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. WERO 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WERO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WERO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WERO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
werosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WERO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WERO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about WERO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does WERO mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
A formal challenge issued by an armed Maori warrior to a visitor arriving at a marae.
In Maori ceremonial protocol, a wero is performed by a warrior who advances toward visitors bearing a weapon and lays down a token, often a small dart or branch, for a visiting representative to pick up peacefully. The gesture tests the intentions of the newcomers before they are formally welcomed onto the marae, the communal meeting grounds of a Maori community.
How WERO is used
Used mainly in descriptions of Maori ceremonial welcome, the powhiri, rather than in everyday speech.
- The chief issued the wero as the visitors approached the gate.
- A young warrior performed the wero before the elders allowed the guests inside.
- Photographers gathered to capture the wero at the start of the ceremony.
- The guide explained that the wero tests whether the visitors come in peace.
- Tourists watched respectfully while the wero was carried out at the marae entrance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WERO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WERO
The 4 tiles of WERO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with WERO
1 longer words begin with WERO.
Shorter words from the letters in WERO
Common questions about WERO
- Is WERO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WERO is not in it.
- How many points is WERO worth?
- WERO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WERO mean?
- A formal challenge issued by an armed Maori warrior to a visitor arriving at a marae.
- What letters can be added to WERO?
- WERO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WERO:
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