WEYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. WEYS 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept WEYS?

Word power: 38 / 100

Our own measure of how useful WEYS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for WEYS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How WEYS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in WEYS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.

What stands out about WEYS

• 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

Anagrams of WEYS

The 4 tiles of WEYS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in WEYS

1 words end in WEYS. Useful as a back hook: play WEYS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in WEYS

Common questions about WEYS

Is WEYS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts WEYS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is WEYS worth?

WEYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to WEYS?

WEYS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.