WHAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WHAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHAMS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHAMS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHAMS
No single letter turns WHAMS into another word.
How WHAMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What stands out about WHAMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHAMS mean in Scrabble?
WHAMS is the present-tense form of WHAM used with he, she and it.
WHAM(interjection) — A sound representing a heavy blow.
Anagrams of WHAMS
The 5 tiles of WHAMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WHAMS
Common questions about WHAMS
- Is WHAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHAMS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHAMS worth?
- WHAMS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHAMS?
- No single letter can be added to WHAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHAMS:
Open WHAMS in the Word Finder