WHARES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHARES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHARES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHARES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHARES
No single letter turns WHARES into another word.
How WHARES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHARES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What stands out about WHARES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of WHARES
The 6 tiles of WHARES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WHARES
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Common questions about WHARES
- Is WHARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHARES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHARES worth?
- WHARES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHARES?
- No single letter can be added to WHARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHARES:
Open WHARES in the Word Finder