WHAMPLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHAMPLE 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 WHAMPLE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHAMPLE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHAMPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whamplesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHAMPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHAMPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with WHAMPLE
1 longer words begin with WHAMPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHAMPLE
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Common questions about WHAMPLE
- Is WHAMPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHAMPLE is not in it.
- How many points is WHAMPLE worth?
- WHAMPLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHAMPLE?
- WHAMPLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHAMPLE:
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