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Is WANES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WANES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WANES mean?

Wanes is a form of WANE.

  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

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

W (4) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 WANES

WANES 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.

Anagrams of WANES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WANES

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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