WHA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WHA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHA is to know. It scores 9 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WHA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in WHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,492.
What stands out about WHA
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WHA
The 3 tiles of WHA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WHA
Showing 24 of 137 words that begin with WHA.
Words ending in WHA
3 words end in WHA. Useful as a back hook: play WHA onto a word already on the board.
Words with WHA inside
Showing 24 of 59 words that contain WHA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with WHA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WHA
Common questions about WHA
- Is WHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHA worth?
- WHA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHA?
- WHA takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of WHA:
Open WHA in the Word Finder