WHATABOUTISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHATABOUTISMS 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 WHATABOUTISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHATABOUTISMS is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHATABOUTISMS
No single letter turns WHATABOUTISMS into another word.
How WHATABOUTISMS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in WHATABOUTISMS, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHATABOUTISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHATABOUTISMS
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Common questions about WHATABOUTISMS
- Is WHATABOUTISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHATABOUTISMS is not in it.
- How many points is WHATABOUTISMS worth?
- WHATABOUTISMS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHATABOUTISMS?
- No single letter can be added to WHATABOUTISMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of WHATABOUTISMS:
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