WHIMBRELS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHIMBRELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1m3b3r1e1l1s1
PlayableWHIMBRELS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIMBRELS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful WHIMBRELS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMBRELS
No single letter turns WHIMBRELS into another word.
How WHIMBRELS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1m3b3r1e1l1s1 19
Words with Friends w4h3i1m4b4r1e1l2s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIMBRELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIMBRELS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIMBRELS
- All 9 letters of WHIMBRELS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WHIMBRELS
whimbrel18 wimbrels15 weblish15 blemish14 wimbles14 wimbrel14 limbers11 whelms14 wimble13 whiles12 whirls12 wisher12 brewis11 rhimes11 limber10 hirsel9 hirsle9 relish9 swiler9 birles8 birsle8 libers8 merils8 milers8 smiler8 whelm13 whims13 wembs12 shrew11 welsh11 wersh11 whies11 while11 whirl11 whirs11 bhels10 brews10 helms10 herbs10 herms10
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Common questions about WHIMBRELS
- Is WHIMBRELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIMBRELS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIMBRELS worth?
- WHIMBRELS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMBRELS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIMBRELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIMBRELS:
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