WOULDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOULDS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WOULDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOULDS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOULDS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wouldstChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WOULDS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WOULDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 291,028.
What does WOULDS mean in Scrabble?
WOULDS is the plural of WOULD.
WOULD(other) — A word used with a verb to talk about imagined situations, past habits, polite requests, or what someone predicted would happen.
Words starting with WOULDS
1 longer words begin with WOULDS.
Shorter words from the letters in WOULDS
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Common questions about WOULDS
- Is WOULDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOULDS is not in it.
- How many points is WOULDS worth?
- WOULDS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOULDS?
- WOULDS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WOULDS:
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