WILT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. WILT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WILT?
| 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 WILT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WILT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WILT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WILT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does WILT mean in Scrabble?
verb
botany
To become limp and droop, especially because of heat, lack of water or disease.
A plant that begins to wilt loses the firmness in its stems and leaves, so that it bends and hangs down instead of standing upright, usually because it is not getting enough water. The word is also used figuratively for a person losing energy, confidence or enthusiasm under pressure or heat.
How WILT is used
Used literally for plants and figuratively for people losing energy or confidence.
- The flowers began to wilt in the afternoon heat.
- Without water for two days, the seedlings started to wilt.
- She watched the lettuce wilt in the hot pan.
- He seemed to wilt under the harsh questioning.
- The garden roses wilt quickly once they are cut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WILT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WILT
5 longer words begin with WILT.
Words ending in WILT
1 words end in WILT. Useful as a back hook: play WILT onto a word already on the board.
Words with WILT inside
3 words contain WILT in the middle. Words that start with WILT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WILT
Common questions about WILT
- Is WILT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WILT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WILT worth?
- WILT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WILT mean?
- To become limp and droop, especially because of heat, lack of water or disease.
- What letters can be added to WILT?
- WILT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WILT:
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