How many points is WAITER worth in Scrabble?

WAITER is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept WAITER?

WAITER is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes AWAITER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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9 pts

WAITER is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points. WAITER means "to work as a male server in a restaurant".

/ˈweɪtə/

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪtɚ/

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
Example: Waiter! There's a fly in my soup.
Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

to work as a male server in a restaurant

In a sentence: "They waiter."

Check the Scrabble meaning of WAITER. It scores 9 points.

Add one letter before WAITER. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in WAITER, without blank tiles.

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Is WAITER a Scrabble word?: WAITER is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 9 points.
What does WAITER mean?: to work as a male server in a restaurant
How do you use WAITER in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They waiter."
How many points is WAITER worth in Scrabble?: WAITER is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept WAITER?: WAITER is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to WAITER?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes AWAITER. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.