WHARFAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHARFAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHARFAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHARFAGE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHARFAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wharfagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHARFAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHARFAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHARFAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHARFAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The fee charged for using a wharf, or the space and facilities a wharf provides for ships and cargo.
Wharfage is paid by the owner of the goods or the ship, usually in proportion to the load. It is a distinct charge from the pilot fee or dock dues of a port.
How WHARFAGE is used
Used in shipping, trade and port records.
- The merchant paid wharfage on every barrel landed.
- Wharfage rose sharply after the port was extended.
- The company offers wharfage for small fishing boats.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHARFAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHARFAGE
1 longer words begin with WHARFAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHARFAGE
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Common questions about WHARFAGE
- Is WHARFAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHARFAGE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHARFAGE worth?
- WHARFAGE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHARFAGE mean?
- The fee charged for using a wharf, or the space and facilities a wharf provides for ships and cargo.
- What letters can be added to WHARFAGE?
- WHARFAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHARFAGE:
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