/woʊ/
noun

Is WOE a Scrabble word?

Yes. WOE is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

Noun 3 meanings

  1. Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.

    “Oh, woe is me!”

  2. Calamity, trouble.

  3. A curse; a malediction.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: woe via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English wo, woo, from Old English wā, wǣ, from Proto-West Germanic *wai (interjection), from Proto-Germanic *wai (“woe!”, interjection), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wáy (“oh!; ah!; woe!; alas!”, interjection).

Similar and opposite words

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WOE at a glance

WOE has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (W 4 + O 1 + E 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #19,096 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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