WHELKIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHELKIEST 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 WHELKIEST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHELKIEST is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHELKIEST
No single letter turns WHELKIEST into another word.
How WHELKIEST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHELKIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHELKIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHELKIEST mean in Scrabble?
WHELKIEST is the superlative form of WHELKY.
WHELKY(adjective) — Having ridges or swellings on the surface, like the shell of a whelk.
Shorter words from the letters in WHELKIEST
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Common questions about WHELKIEST
- Is WHELKIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHELKIEST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHELKIEST worth?
- WHELKIEST is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHELKIEST?
- No single letter can be added to WHELKIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHELKIEST:
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