WIELDY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WIELDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIELDY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIELDY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIELDY
No single letter turns WIELDY into another word.
How WIELDY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIELDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about WIELDY
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does WIELDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Easy to handle, manage or control because of its size or shape.
Wieldy is the positive twin of unwieldy, a word far more common than wieldy itself. It describes tools, weapons, herds and systems that a person can handle without struggle, because they are neither too big nor too awkward. The root is the verb wield, to hold and use something with skill.
How WIELDY is used
Uncommon; mostly seen when contrasted with unwieldy.
- A short spear is a more wieldy weapon in a narrow corridor.
- The new laptop is light and wieldy enough for a train seat.
- He prefers a wieldy axe to a heavy one.
- The committee was reduced to a wieldy size of seven.
- A wieldy herd of cattle is easier to drive than a huge one.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIELDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WIELDY
The 6 tiles of WIELDY in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WIELDY
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Common questions about WIELDY
- Is WIELDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIELDY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIELDY worth?
- WIELDY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIELDY mean?
- Easy to handle, manage or control because of its size or shape.
- What letters can be added to WIELDY?
- No single letter can be added to WIELDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIELDY:
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