PINWHEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PINWHEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3i1n1w4h4e1e1l1
PlayablePINWHEEL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PINWHEEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful PINWHEEL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PINWHEEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pinwheelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PINWHEEL scores
Scrabble p3i1n1w4h4e1e1l1 16
Words with Friends p4i1n2w4h3e1e1l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in PINWHEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PINWHEEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PINWHEEL
3 longer words begin with PINWHEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in PINWHEEL
nephew14 penile8 wheep13 whelp13 wheel11 wheen11 while11 whine11 phene10 newel8 newie8 penie7 phew12 whip12 hewn10 whee10 when10 whin10 help9 plew9 weep9 wipe9 elhi7 enew7 heel7 heil7 hele7 lwei7 weei7 weel7 ween7 weil7 wiel7 wile7 wine7 leep6 lipe6 neep6 peel6 peen6
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Common questions about PINWHEEL
- Is PINWHEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PINWHEEL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PINWHEEL worth?
- PINWHEEL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PINWHEEL?
- PINWHEEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PINWHEEL:
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