WHARENUI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHARENUI 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHARENUI?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHARENUI is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHARENUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wharenuisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHARENUI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHARENUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHARENUI has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHARENUI
- All 8 letters of WHARENUI are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHARENUI
1 longer words begin with WHARENUI.
Shorter words from the letters in WHARENUI
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Common questions about WHARENUI
- Is WHARENUI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHARENUI is not in it.
- How many points is WHARENUI worth?
- WHARENUI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHARENUI?
- WHARENUI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHARENUI:
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