WHAIZLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHAIZLE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHAIZLE?
| 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: 68 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHAIZLE is to know. It scores 22 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHAIZLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHAIZLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHAIZLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with WHAIZLE
2 longer words begin with WHAIZLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHAIZLE
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Common questions about WHAIZLE
- Is WHAIZLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHAIZLE is not in it.
- How many points is WHAIZLE worth?
- WHAIZLE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHAIZLE?
- WHAIZLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHAIZLE:
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