WHERRYMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHERRYMAN 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
w4h4e1r1r1y4m3a1n1
Depends on the listWHERRYMAN · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHERRYMAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful WHERRYMAN is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHERRYMAN
No single letter turns WHERRYMAN into another word.
How WHERRYMAN scores
Scrabble w4h4e1r1r1y4m3a1n1 20
Words with Friends w4h3e1r1r1y3m4a1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHERRYMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHERRYMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHERRYMAN
wherry15 rhymer14 warrey12 yawner12 harmer11 rewarm11 warmen11 warmer11 warner9 warren9 yarner9 awmry13 hymen13 mynah13 myrrh13 rhyme13 harry11 hayer11 henry11 herry11 hyena11 rhyne11 waney11 weary11 whare11 whear11 wryer11 yrneh11 harem10 herma10 maneh10 marry10 meany10 merry10 reamy10 yamen10 awner8 rawer8 rayne8 renay8
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Common questions about WHERRYMAN
- Is WHERRYMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHERRYMAN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHERRYMAN worth?
- WHERRYMAN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHERRYMAN?
- No single letter can be added to WHERRYMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHERRYMAN:
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