WHILES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHILES · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHILES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful WHILES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHILES
No single letter turns WHILES into another word.
How WHILES scores
Scrabble w4h4i1l1e1s1 12
Words with Friends w4h3i1l2e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Shorter words from the letters in WHILES
welsh11 whies11 while11 heils8 leish8 lewis8 lweis8 shiel8 swile8 weils8 wiels8 wiles8 hews10 shew10 wish10 eish7 elhi7 heil7 hies7 lwei7 slew7 weil7 wels7 wiel7 wile7 wise7 isle4 leis4 lies4 seil4 sile4 hew9 ehs6 hes6 hie6 his6 ish6 lew6 sew6 she6
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Common questions about WHILES
- Is WHILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHILES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHILES worth?
- WHILES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHILES?
- No single letter can be added to WHILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHILES:
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