WESTLIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WESTLIN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WESTLIN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WESTLIN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WESTLIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
westlinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WESTLIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WESTLIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Anagrams of WESTLIN
The 7 tiles of WESTLIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WESTLIN
1 longer words begin with WESTLIN.
Shorter words from the letters in WESTLIN
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Common questions about WESTLIN
- Is WESTLIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WESTLIN is not in it.
- How many points is WESTLIN worth?
- WESTLIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WESTLIN?
- WESTLIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WESTLIN:
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