WHEELHOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHEELHOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHEELHOUSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEELHOUSE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEELHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wheelhousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEELHOUSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHEELHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEELHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHEELHOUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
The enclosed part of a ship from which it is steered, where the helmsman stands at the wheel.
A wheelhouse protects the person steering from wind and spray. Figuratively, something in your wheelhouse falls within your area of skill.
How WHEELHOUSE is used
Used for the steering cabin of a boat, and in informal speech for the area where someone is most skilled.
- The captain stood in the wheelhouse watching the storm.
- Rain hammered on the glass of the wheelhouse.
- Legal questions are not in my wheelhouse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHEELHOUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHEELHOUSE
1 longer words begin with WHEELHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEELHOUSE
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Common questions about WHEELHOUSE
- Is WHEELHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEELHOUSE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEELHOUSE worth?
- WHEELHOUSE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHEELHOUSE mean?
- The enclosed part of a ship from which it is steered, where the helmsman stands at the wheel.
- What letters can be added to WHEELHOUSE?
- WHEELHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHEELHOUSE:
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