WHEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHEAR 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHEAR?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEAR is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wheareChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WHEAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of WHEAR
The 5 tiles of WHEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WHEAR
1 longer words begin with WHEAR.
Words with WHEAR inside
2 words contain WHEAR in the middle. Words that start with WHEAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEAR
Common questions about WHEAR
- Is WHEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHEAR is not in it.
- How many points is WHEAR worth?
- WHEAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEAR?
- WHEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHEAR:
Open WHEAR in the Word Finder