WOODEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. WOODEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WOODEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOODEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOODEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woodensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOODEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WOODEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 73,912.
What does WOODEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Made of wood, or stiff and awkward in the way a plank might be.
The literal meaning covers anything built from timber, from a wooden spoon to a wooden ship. The figurative meaning describes stiffness in movement, speech or acting, so a wooden performance is one with no life in it. A wooden smile is forced, and a wooden anniversary is the fifth in the traditional list of wedding gifts.
How WOODEN is used
Common in both a literal and a figurative sense; the figurative one is mildly critical.
- He sat on a wooden bench in the sun.
- The critic called the lead actor wooden and unconvincing.
- She answered with a wooden smile and left the room.
- The wooden floor creaked under every step.
- They gave a wooden spoon to the winner of the baking contest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WOODEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WOODEN
The 6 tiles of WOODEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WOODEN
15 longer words begin with WOODEN.
Shorter words from the letters in WOODEN
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Common questions about WOODEN
- Is WOODEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOODEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOODEN worth?
- WOODEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WOODEN mean?
- Made of wood, or stiff and awkward in the way a plank might be.
- What letters can be added to WOODEN?
- WOODEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WOODEN:
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