WHATABOUTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHATABOUTS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHATABOUTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHATABOUTS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHATABOUTS
No single letter turns WHATABOUTS into another word.
How WHATABOUTS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHATABOUTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHATABOUTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHATABOUTS
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Common questions about WHATABOUTS
- Is WHATABOUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHATABOUTS is not in it.
- How many points is WHATABOUTS worth?
- WHATABOUTS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHATABOUTS?
- No single letter can be added to WHATABOUTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHATABOUTS:
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