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Is WAISTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WAISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WAISTS mean?

Waists is a form of WAIST.

  1. noun

    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

  2. noun

    the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

W (4) + A (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for WAISTS

WAISTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from WAISTS

The 47 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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