TEWHIT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TEWHIT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TEWHIT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEWHIT is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEWHIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tewhitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEWHIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TEWHIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183,959.
What stands out about TEWHIT
- TEWHIT begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with TEWHIT
1 longer words begin with TEWHIT.
Shorter words from the letters in TEWHIT
Common questions about TEWHIT
- Is TEWHIT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TEWHIT is not in it.
- How many points is TEWHIT worth?
- TEWHIT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TEWHIT?
- TEWHIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TEWHIT:
Open TEWHIT in the Word Finder