WESTERN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WESTERN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WESTERN?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WESTERN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WESTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
westernsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WESTERN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WESTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does WESTERN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A film, television drama or novel about cowboys and life in the American West, usually in the nineteenth century.
A western typically features gunfights, horses, saloons and lawmen facing outlaws. The genre was a Hollywood staple for decades and still influences science fiction. Fans talk about a classic western or a spaghetti western made in Italy.
How WESTERN is used
Common in film, television and book contexts.
- We watched an old western on Saturday night.
- The western ended with a showdown in the street.
- She writes a western set in Montana.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WESTERN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WESTERN
20 longer words begin with WESTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in WESTERN
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Common questions about WESTERN
- Is WESTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WESTERN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WESTERN worth?
- WESTERN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WESTERN mean?
- A film, television drama or novel about cowboys and life in the American West, usually in the nineteenth century.
- What letters can be added to WESTERN?
- WESTERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WESTERN:
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