WHARFIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHARFIE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHARFIE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHARFIE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHARFIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wharfiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHARFIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHARFIE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with WHARFIE
1 longer words begin with WHARFIE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHARFIE
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Common questions about WHARFIE
- Is WHARFIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHARFIE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHARFIE worth?
- WHARFIE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHARFIE?
- WHARFIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHARFIE:
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