5 letters · 12 words
Unscramble WALLA
WALLA is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 8 points and 10 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 12 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is WALLA at 8 points in Scrabble.
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Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.