WELL
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //wɛl//
adv
- (manner) Accurately, competently, satisfactorily."He does his job well."
- (manner) Completely, fully."Well done steaks"
- (degree) To a significant degree."That author is well known."
- (degree, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Very (as a general-purpose intensifier)."That guy rocks! I think he's called Matthew Lillard or sommat but he is well cool in Scream."
adj
- (hypercorrect) Good, content."“How are you?” — “I'm well, thank you!”"
- (uncommon) Prudent; good; well-advised."In this respect it would be well for you to depart from the standard format and to indicate why you did what you did."
- (archaic, now chiefly Bermuda) Good to eat; tasty, delicious."This wahoo tastes val."
intj
- (Ireland) Used as a greeting, short for "Are you well?""Well, lads? How's things?"
noun
- (figurative) A source of supply."Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled"
- (nautical) A vertical, cylindrical trunk in a ship, reaching down to the lowest part of the hull, through which the bilge pumps operate.
- (nautical) The cockpit of a sailboat.
- (nautical) A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water to keep fish alive while they are transported to market.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'WELL'?
The word WELL is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
W4
E1
L1
L1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'WELL'?
The word WELL is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
W4
E1
L2
L2
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.