WHEREABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHEREABOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
w4h4e1r1e1a1b3o1u1t1
PlayableWHEREABOUT · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHEREABOUT?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful WHEREABOUT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEREABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whereaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEREABOUT scores
Scrabble w4h4e1r1e1a1b3o1u1t1 18
Words with Friends w4h3e1r1e1a1b4o1u2t1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHEREABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEREABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHEREABOUT
1 longer words begin with WHEREABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEREABOUT
hereabout14 whereout14 bewhore15 warehou13 weather13 whereat13 whereto13 wreathe13 breathe12 outhear10 outwear10 abortee9 beauter9 awheto12 thawer12 throwe12 towhee12 wether12 wheare12 wreath12 wrethe12 wroath12 wuther12 athrob11 bather11 behote11 bertha11 berthe11 beware11 bother11 breath11 brotha11 towbar11 warbot11 aether9 author9 hauter9 heater9 hereat9 hereto9
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Common questions about WHEREABOUT
- Is WHEREABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEREABOUT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEREABOUT worth?
- WHEREABOUT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEREABOUT?
- WHEREABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHEREABOUT:
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