WHEEZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. WHEEZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHEEZE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEEZE is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEEZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEEZE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHEEZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,355 thousand.
What stands out about WHEEZE
- WHEEZE scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHEEZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound, typically because the airways are narrowed.
The sound usually signals a chest complaint, a cold or exertion. By extension, old machines and instruments can be said to wheeze when they run unevenly.
How WHEEZE is used
Used for noisy breathing, and figuratively for sputtering engines or tired old devices.
- The old man began to wheeze as he climbed the stairs.
- Children with asthma may wheeze during a cold snap.
- The ancient radiator seemed to wheeze before it warmed up.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHEEZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHEEZE
4 longer words begin with WHEEZE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEEZE
Common questions about WHEEZE
- Is WHEEZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEEZE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEEZE worth?
- WHEEZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHEEZE mean?
- To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound, typically because the airways are narrowed.
- What letters can be added to WHEEZE?
- WHEEZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHEEZE:
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