WAHINE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WAHINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAHINE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAHINE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAHINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wahinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAHINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WAHINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does WAHINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealand
A Maori woman, or a wife, in the Maori language.
Wahine belongs to te reo Maori and has settled into New Zealand English. Its plural is the same as the singular, since the language adds no s. A closely related word exists in Hawaii, which reflects the shared roots of Polynesian languages. In New Zealand the term turns up in place names, ship names and the names of sports teams.
How WAHINE is used
Used in New Zealand English, often in respectful or cultural contexts; the plural has no s.
- The elder greeted each wahine as she entered the meeting house.
- She was the first wahine to captain the national team.
- A carved figure of a wahine stood beside the entrance.
- The guide explained the role of the wahine in the ceremony.
- Every wahine in the village joined the weaving circle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAHINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAHINE
1 longer words begin with WAHINE.
Shorter words from the letters in WAHINE
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Common questions about WAHINE
- Is WAHINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAHINE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAHINE worth?
- WAHINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAHINE mean?
- A Maori woman, or a wife, in the Maori language.
- What letters can be added to WAHINE?
- WAHINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WAHINE:
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