WILLIAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WILLIAM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listWILLIAM · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,059 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WILLIAM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful WILLIAM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WILLIAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
williamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WILLIAM scores
Scrabble w4i1l1l1i1a1m3 12
Words with Friends w4i1l2l2i1a1m4 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in WILLIAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with WILLIAM
1 longer words begin with WILLIAM.
Shorter words from the letters in WILLIAM
limail8 maill7 milia7 ilial5 wail7 wali7 wall7 wili7 will7 imli6 lima6 mail6 mali6 mall6 mill6 ilia4 maw8 mwa8 awl6 iwi6 law6 wai6 aim5 ami5 lam5 mai5 mal5 mil5 ail3 all3 ill3 aw5 am4 ma4 mi4 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about WILLIAM
- Is WILLIAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WILLIAM is not in it.
- How many points is WILLIAM worth?
- WILLIAM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WILLIAM?
- WILLIAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WILLIAM:
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