WHATABOUTERY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHATABOUTERY 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHATABOUTERY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHATABOUTERY is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHATABOUTERY
No single letter turns WHATABOUTERY into another word.
How WHATABOUTERY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in WHATABOUTERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHATABOUTERY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHATABOUTERY
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Common questions about WHATABOUTERY
- Is WHATABOUTERY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHATABOUTERY is not in it.
- How many points is WHATABOUTERY worth?
- WHATABOUTERY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHATABOUTERY?
- No single letter can be added to WHATABOUTERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WHATABOUTERY:
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