WHIES is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. WHIES is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 10 points there.
w4h4i1e1s1
Depends on the listWHIES · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful WHIES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIES
No single letter turns WHIES into another word.
How WHIES scores
Scrabble w4h4i1e1s1 11
Words with Friends w4h3i1e1s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIES
hews10 shew10 wish10 eish7 hies7 wise7 hew9 ehs6 hes6 hie6 his6 ish6 sew6 she6 shi6 wei6 wis6 sei3 eh5 ew5 he5 hi5 sh5 we5 es2 is2 si2
Common questions about WHIES
- Is WHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIES worth?
- WHIES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIES?
- No single letter can be added to WHIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHIES:
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