WHEENGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHEENGE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHEENGE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEENGE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEENGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEENGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHEENGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,011 thousand.
Words starting with WHEENGE
2 longer words begin with WHEENGE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEENGE
Common questions about WHEENGE
- Is WHEENGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHEENGE is not in it.
- How many points is WHEENGE worth?
- WHEENGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEENGE?
- WHEENGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHEENGE:
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