WOODWOSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOODWOSE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WOODWOSE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOODWOSE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOODWOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woodwosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOODWOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WOODWOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOODWOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOODWOSE
1 longer words begin with WOODWOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in WOODWOSE
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Common questions about WOODWOSE
- Is WOODWOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOODWOSE is not in it.
- How many points is WOODWOSE worth?
- WOODWOSE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOODWOSE?
- WOODWOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WOODWOSE:
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