WHEREFORE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHEREFORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1e1
PlayableWHEREFORE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHEREFORE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful WHEREFORE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEREFORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whereforesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEREFORE scores
Scrabble w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1e1 18
Words with Friends w4h3e1r1e1f4o1r1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHEREFORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEREFORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHEREFORE
1 longer words begin with WHEREFORE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEREFORE
wherefor17 whereof16 hereof12 reefer9 rewore9 fewer11 hewer11 howre11 where11 whore11 ferer8 freer8 frere8 frore8 refer8 rower8 howf13 frow10 howe10 whee10 eeew7 ewer7 feer7 fere7 fore7 free7 froe7 here7 hero7 hoer7 hore7 orfe7 ower7 owre7 reef7 rohe7 weer7 were7 wero7 wore7
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Common questions about WHEREFORE
- Is WHEREFORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEREFORE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEREFORE worth?
- WHEREFORE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEREFORE?
- WHEREFORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHEREFORE:
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