WIDGIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WIDGIE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
w4i1d2g2i1e1
Depends on the listWIDGIE · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WIDGIE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful WIDGIE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDGIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
widgiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDGIE scores
Scrabble w4i1d2g2i1e1 11
Words with Friends w4i1d2g3i1e1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIDGIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with WIDGIE
1 longer words begin with WIDGIE.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDGIE
weid8 wide8 gied6 dew7 wed7 wig7 iwi6 wei6 deg5 dig5 ged5 gid5 dei4 die4 gie4 ide4 ew5 we5 de3 di3 ed3 gi3 id3
Common questions about WIDGIE
- Is WIDGIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDGIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDGIE worth?
- WIDGIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIDGIE?
- WIDGIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIDGIE:
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