Is WASHWOMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WASHWOMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WASHWOMAN mean?
- noun
a working woman who takes in washing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + W (4) + O (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 20 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 WASHWOMAN
WASHWOMAN 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 WASHWOMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- showman15
- mahwas14
- mahwa13
- shawm13
- whamo13
- whams13
- wham12
- whom12
- ashman11
- hansom11
- shaman11
- womans11
- awash11
- shawn11
- shown11
- amahs10
- homas10
- woman10
- haws10
- hows10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- show10
- shwa10
- waah10
- wash10
- waws10
- whoa10
- wows10
- amah9
- hams9
- homa9
- homs9
- mash9
- mawn9
- maws9
- mhos9
- mosh9
- mown9
- mows9
- ohms9
- sham9
- shmo9
- swam9
- haw9
- how9
- waw9
- wha9
- who9
- wow9
- hansa8
- ham8
- hom8
- maw8
- mho8
- mow8
- ohm8
- manas7
- manos7
- mason7
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