WIDOWMAKER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. WIDOWMAKER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WIDOWMAKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIDOWMAKER is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDOWMAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
widowmakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDOWMAKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WIDOWMAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIDOWMAKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WIDOWMAKER
1 longer words begin with WIDOWMAKER.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDOWMAKER
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Common questions about WIDOWMAKER
- Is WIDOWMAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDOWMAKER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDOWMAKER worth?
- WIDOWMAKER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIDOWMAKER?
- WIDOWMAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WIDOWMAKER:
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