WHAMMOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHAMMOS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHAMMOS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHAMMOS is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHAMMOS
No single letter turns WHAMMOS into another word.
How WHAMMOS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHAMMOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What does WHAMMOS mean in Scrabble?
WHAMMOS is the plural of WHAMMO.
WHAMMO(interjection) — Used to suggest a sudden, striking event or the sound of a forceful blow.
Shorter words from the letters in WHAMMOS
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Common questions about WHAMMOS
- Is WHAMMOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHAMMOS is not in it.
- How many points is WHAMMOS worth?
- WHAMMOS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHAMMOS?
- No single letter can be added to WHAMMOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHAMMOS:
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