WHALEBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHALEBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHALEBOAT · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHALEBOAT?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WHALEBOAT is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHALEBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whaleboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHALEBOAT scores
Scrabble w4h4a1l1e1b3o1a1t1 17
Words with Friends w4h3a1l2e1b4o1a1t1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHALEBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHALEBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHALEBOAT
1 longer words begin with WHALEBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHALEBOAT
oathable13 hatable12 teabowl12 towable12 behowl14 awhato12 awheto12 howlet12 thowel12 wealth12 althea9 loathe9 ablate8 boatel8 lobate8 oblate8 howbe13 halwa11 theow11 thowl11 whale11 whata11 wheal11 wheat11 whole11 ablow10 bathe10 beath10 belah10 below10 bohea10 bowat10 bowel10 bowet10 elbow10 hable10 obeah10 aloha8 alowe8 altho8
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Common questions about WHALEBOAT
- Is WHALEBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHALEBOAT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHALEBOAT worth?
- WHALEBOAT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHALEBOAT?
- WHALEBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHALEBOAT:
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