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Is WANE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WANE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WANE mean?

  1. verb

    grow smaller

    “Interest in the project waned”

  2. verb

    become smaller

    “Interest in his novels waned”

  3. noun

    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

  4. verb

    decrease in phase

    “the moon is waning”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

4

Letters

W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 7 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 WANE

Single letters that turn WANE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks3

Anagrams of WANE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WANE

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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