5 letters · 9 words

Unscramble WIDOW

WIDOW is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 12 points and 12 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 9 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 WIDOW at 12 points in Scrabble. A woman who has lost her husband by death, and has not married again; one living bereaved of a husband. "A poor widow." Chaucer. Grass widow. See under Grass. -- Widow bewitched, a woman…

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Words you can make from WIDOW

9 words found

from the letters WIDOW best: WIDOW · 12 pts

5 letter words from these letters

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3 letter words from these letters

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2 letter words from these letters

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What WIDOW is worth

Face value only, before any premium square. These letters happen to be worth the same in both games, 12 points.

What each letter in WIDOW is worth
LetterIn WIDOWScrabbleWords With Friends
d 22
i 11
o 11
w 44
Total5 1212

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