WESTBOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WESTBOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4e1s1t1b3o1u1n1d2
PlayableWESTBOUND · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WESTBOUND?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful WESTBOUND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WESTBOUND
No single letter turns WESTBOUND into another word.
How WESTBOUND scores
Scrabble w4e1s1t1b3o1u1n1d2 15
Words with Friends w4e1s1t1b4o1u2n2d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WESTBOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WESTBOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WESTBOUND
- All 9 letters of WESTBOUND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WESTBOUND
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Common questions about WESTBOUND
- Is WESTBOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WESTBOUND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WESTBOUND worth?
- WESTBOUND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WESTBOUND?
- No single letter can be added to WESTBOUND to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WESTBOUND:
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