WILDERNESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WILDERNESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWILDERNESSES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WILDERNESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful WILDERNESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WILDERNESSES
No single letter turns WILDERNESSES into another word.
How WILDERNESSES scores
Scrabble w4i1l1d2e1r1n1e1s1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends w4i1l2d2e1r1n2e1s1s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in WILDERNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WILDERNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WILDERNESSES
weirdnesses15 slenderises12 dewinesses14 lewdnesses14 widenesses14 wilderness14 wildnesses14 wirelessed14 wirelesses13 desireless11 direnesses11 idlenesses11 slenderise11 edelweiss13 swindlers13 weediness13 weedlines13 weirdness13 newsreels12 sewerless12 sinewless12 sweirness12 eldresses10 rednesses10 reediness10 seediness10 selenides10 leeriness9 dewiness12 lewdness12 rewidens12 swindler12 swindles12 weedless12 weedline12 wideners12 wideness12 wielders12 wildness12 windless12
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Common questions about WILDERNESSES
- Is WILDERNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WILDERNESSES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WILDERNESSES worth?
- WILDERNESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WILDERNESSES?
- No single letter can be added to WILDERNESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WILDERNESSES:
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