WHIFFS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHIFFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIFFS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIFFS is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIFFS
No single letter turns WHIFFS into another word.
How WHIFFS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIFFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about WHIFFS
- WHIFFS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does WHIFFS mean in Scrabble?
WHIFFS is a form of WHIFF (its plural or a verb form).
WHIFF(noun) — A brief, faint smell carried on the air.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIFFS
Common questions about WHIFFS
- Is WHIFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIFFS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIFFS worth?
- WHIFFS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIFFS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIFFS:
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