WORKAROUND is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WORKAROUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
w4o1r1k5a1r1o1u1n1d2
PlayableWORKAROUND · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WORKAROUND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful WORKAROUND is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WORKAROUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
workaroundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WORKAROUND scores
Scrabble w4o1r1k5a1r1o1u1n1d2 18
Words with Friends w4o1r1k5a1r1o1u2n2d2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in WORKAROUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WORKAROUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WORKAROUND
1 longer words begin with WORKAROUND.
Shorter words from the letters in WORKAROUND
roadwork16 norward11 unwork13 karoro10 karroo10 korora10 koruna10 kronor10 kronur10 onward10 undraw10 wandoo10 narrow9 ardour7 around7 nardoo7 awork12 donko10 drank10 drook10 drouk10 drunk10 kondo10 adown9 dowar9 downa9 drawn9 drown9 karoo9 knaur9 knurr9 korun9 koura9 krona9 kroon9 rownd9 wound9 arrow8 rowan8 adorn6
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Common questions about WORKAROUND
- Is WORKAROUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WORKAROUND, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WORKAROUND worth?
- WORKAROUND is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WORKAROUND?
- WORKAROUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WORKAROUND:
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