WHELMS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WHELMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHELMS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHELMS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHELMS
No single letter turns WHELMS into another word.
How WHELMS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHELMS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What stands out about WHELMS
- WHELMS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHELMS mean in Scrabble?
WHELMS is a form of WHELM (its plural or a verb form).
WHELM(verb) — To cover completely or submerge; to overwhelm.
Shorter words from the letters in WHELMS
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Common questions about WHELMS
- Is WHELMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHELMS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHELMS worth?
- WHELMS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHELMS?
- No single letter can be added to WHELMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHELMS:
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