Yes. EW is a valid word.
EW is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
EW is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About EW
EW is the sound of mild disgust, the kind people make at a slimy vegetable. It is one of the newer two-letter words, so some players may not know it yet; it is valid in the North American list.
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EW scores 5 points
Before any bonus squares: E 1 + W 4 = 5. On a double-word square that's 10, on a triple-word 15, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: EW as the first play
Later in the game, put the W on a 3L square and EW is worth 13 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of EW (10):
After EW (1):
- EWEfemale sheep
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from EW
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of EW and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
These use exactly the letters of EW:
- WEthe first person nominative plural pronoun
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
EW + B
- WEBan intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
EW + D
EW + F
- FEWa quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'
EW + H
- HEWmake or shape as with an axe
EW + M
- MEWcry like a cat
EW + N
- NEWnot of long duration
Memory tip
EW is what you say about something gross. It joined the North American list with OK, so some older word lists may not know it yet.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with E
Check words at the table, free
Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.