WHELMING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHELMING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHELMING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHELMING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHELMING
No single letter turns WHELMING into another word.
How WHELMING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHELMING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHELMING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHELMING
- All 8 letters of WHELMING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHELMING mean in Scrabble?
WHELMING is the -ing form (present participle) of WHELM.
WHELM(verb) — To cover completely or submerge; to overwhelm.
Shorter words from the letters in WHELMING
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Common questions about WHELMING
- Is WHELMING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHELMING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHELMING worth?
- WHELMING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHELMING?
- No single letter can be added to WHELMING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHELMING:
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