WHARF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WHARF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHARF?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHARF is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHARF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wharfsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHARF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHARF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does WHARF mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can be loaded, unloaded or moored.
A wharf is a fixed platform, usually built of timber, stone or concrete, that lets ships come alongside so that cargo and passengers can be moved on and off. Ports and harbor towns often have several wharves lining the waterfront, each serving different vessels or types of goods. The word is common in place names, especially in older port cities where warehouses once stood right beside the water. Wharf is closely related to pier and dock, though it specifically refers to the built structure along the water's edge rather than the wider harbor area.
How WHARF is used
A common nautical and everyday term, frequent in place names of old port towns.
- Fishing boats unloaded their catch at the wharf every morning.
- The old wharf has been converted into shops and restaurants.
- Workers piled crates along the wharf waiting for the next ship.
- She watched the ferry pull away from the wharf.
- The warehouse stood right beside the wharf for easy loading.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHARF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHARF
12 longer words begin with WHARF.
Shorter words from the letters in WHARF
Common questions about WHARF
- Is WHARF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHARF, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHARF worth?
- WHARF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHARF mean?
- A structure built along a shore or riverbank where ships can be loaded, unloaded or moored.
- What letters can be added to WHARF?
- WHARF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHARF:
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