WEST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WEST?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WEST is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WEST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WEST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about WEST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 WEST mean in Scrabble?
noun
The direction of the compass that lies opposite east, toward which the sun sets.
West is one of the four cardinal points used for describing direction and location, and travelling toward the west means moving away from the rising sun and toward its setting point. The word is used both for a fixed point of the compass and, with a capital letter, for a broad region or set of countries thought of as sharing a common culture.
How WEST is used
Everyday word used both literally, for direction, and in wider references to Western countries or culture.
- The road curves gently toward the west.
- They watched the sun sink below the hills in the west.
- Birds were flying west ahead of the storm.
- Our window faces west, so we get the evening light.
- The ship changed course and sailed due west.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WEST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WEST
The 4 tiles of WEST in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with WEST
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with WEST.
Words ending in WEST
20 words end in WEST. Useful as a back hook: play WEST onto a word already on the board.
Words with WEST inside
Showing 24 of 32 words that contain WEST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WEST
Common questions about WEST
- Is WEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WEST worth?
- WEST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WEST mean?
- The direction of the compass that lies opposite east, toward which the sun sets.
- What letters can be added to WEST?
- WEST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WEST:
Open WEST in the Word Finder