WOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WOAD?
| 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 WOAD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOAD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WOAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does WOAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A plant whose leaves were traditionally processed to produce a blue dye.
Woad was widely cultivated in Europe before indigo became more common as a source of blue dye. Ancient Britons were said to have used woad to color their skin before battle.
How WOAD is used
Uncountable when referring to the dye; countable when referring to individual plants.
- Farmers once grew woad for its valuable blue dye.
- The fabric was dyed a deep shade using woad.
- Ancient warriors reportedly painted their bodies with woad.
- Woad was gradually replaced by imported indigo.
- The museum displayed old cloth colored with woad.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WOAD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WOAD
6 longer words begin with WOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in WOAD
Common questions about WOAD
- Is WOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOAD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOAD worth?
- WOAD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WOAD mean?
- A plant whose leaves were traditionally processed to produce a blue dye.
- What letters can be added to WOAD?
- WOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WOAD:
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