WHIDDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIDDER 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIDDER?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIDDER is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIDDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whiddersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIDDER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIDDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Words starting with WHIDDER
3 longer words begin with WHIDDER.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIDDER
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Common questions about WHIDDER
- Is WHIDDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIDDER is not in it.
- How many points is WHIDDER worth?
- WHIDDER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIDDER?
- WHIDDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIDDER:
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