WHEMMLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHEMMLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHEMMLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEMMLE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEMMLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEMMLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHEMMLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,159 thousand.
Words starting with WHEMMLE
2 longer words begin with WHEMMLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEMMLE
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Common questions about WHEMMLE
- Is WHEMMLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHEMMLE is not in it.
- How many points is WHEMMLE worth?
- WHEMMLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEMMLE?
- WHEMMLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHEMMLE:
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