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.
w4h4e1l1m3s1
PlayableWHELMS · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 776,076odds of drawing this rack
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
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
Scrabble w4h4e1l1m3s1 14
Words with Friends w4h3e1l2m4s1 15
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
Shorter words from the letters in WHELMS
whelm13 welsh11 helms10 mewls10 hews10 shew10 helm9 hems9 mesh9 mewl9 mews9 smew9 wems9 slew7 wels7 elms6 mels6 hew9 hem8 meh8 mew8 wem8 ehs6 hes6 lew6 sew6 she6 elm5 ems5 mel5 mes5 els3 sel3 hm7 eh5 ew5 he5 sh5 we5 em4
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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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