BULLWHACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BULLWHACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BULLWHACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLWHACK is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLWHACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bullwhacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLWHACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BULLWHACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLWHACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BULLWHACK
3 longer words begin with BULLWHACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLWHACK
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Common questions about BULLWHACK
- Is BULLWHACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BULLWHACK is not in it.
- How many points is BULLWHACK worth?
- BULLWHACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULLWHACK?
- BULLWHACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BULLWHACK:
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