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Is WATERLOO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WATERLOO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WATERLOO mean?

  1. noun

    a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

  2. noun

    a final crushing defeat

    “he met his waterloo”

  3. noun

    the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

W (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) = 11 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 WATERLOO

Single letters that turn WATERLOO 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 hooks1

Words you can make from WATERLOO

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