WHALES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHALES 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 WHALES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHALES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHALES
No single letter turns WHALES into another word.
How WHALES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does WHALES mean in Scrabble?
WHALES is a form of WHALE (its plural or a verb form).
WHALE(noun) — A very large sea mammal that breathes air through a blowhole and lives entirely in water.
Anagrams of WHALES
The 6 tiles of WHALES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WHALES
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Common questions about WHALES
- Is WHALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHALES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHALES worth?
- WHALES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHALES?
- No single letter can be added to WHALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHALES:
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