WHEREFORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHEREFORS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1s1
Depends on the listWHEREFORS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHEREFORS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WHEREFORS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEREFORS
No single letter turns WHEREFORS into another word.
How WHEREFORS scores
Scrabble w4h4e1r1e1f4o1r1s1 18
Words with Friends w4h3e1r1e1f4o1r1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHEREFORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEREFORS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEREFORS
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Common questions about WHEREFORS
- Is WHEREFORS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHEREFORS is not in it.
- How many points is WHEREFORS worth?
- WHEREFORS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHEREFORS?
- No single letter can be added to WHEREFORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHEREFORS:
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