WIGWAG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WIGWAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIGWAG?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIGWAG is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIGWAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wigwagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIGWAG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WIGWAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,906 thousand.
What does WIGWAG mean in Scrabble?
verb
To move something back and forth, especially to send a signal with a flag or a light.
Wigwag began as a system of signalling messages across distance with waved flags. Today the word can also mean any quick waving back and forth, and it can be a noun for that signalling.
How WIGWAG is used
Wigwag is used in signalling and, more loosely, for waving something to and fro.
- The sailor began to wigwag a message to the other ship.
- He would wigwag his arms to catch their attention.
- Soldiers used to wigwag orders across the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIGWAG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WIGWAG
5 longer words begin with WIGWAG.
Shorter words from the letters in WIGWAG
Common questions about WIGWAG
- Is WIGWAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIGWAG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIGWAG worth?
- WIGWAG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIGWAG mean?
- To move something back and forth, especially to send a signal with a flag or a light.
- What letters can be added to WIGWAG?
- WIGWAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WIGWAG:
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