WHEREFORES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHEREFORES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1e1s1
PlayableWHEREFORES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHEREFORES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful WHEREFORES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEREFORES
No single letter turns WHEREFORES into another word.
How WHEREFORES scores
Scrabble w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1e1s1 19
Words with Friends w4h3e1r1e1f4o1r1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHEREFORES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEREFORES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEREFORES
wherefore18 wherefors18 foreshew17 wherefor17 reshower14 showerer14 foreseer11 whereof16 fresher13 refresh13 shereef13 wersher13 whereso13 foresee10 reefers10 sheerer10 hereof12 hewers12 howres12 reshow12 shewer12 shower12 wheres12 whores12 freers9 freres9 heroes9 reefer9 refers9 reshoe9 rewore9 rowers9 shorer9 worser9 rerose6 howfs14 fewer11 fresh11 frosh11 frows11
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Common questions about WHEREFORES
- Is WHEREFORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEREFORES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEREFORES worth?
- WHEREFORES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEREFORES?
- No single letter can be added to WHEREFORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHEREFORES:
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