WHIMPLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIMPLES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIMPLES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIMPLES is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIMPLES
No single letter turns WHIMPLES into another word.
How WHIMPLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIMPLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIMPLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIMPLES
- All 8 letters of WHIMPLES 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 WHIMPLES
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Common questions about WHIMPLES
- Is WHIMPLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIMPLES is not in it.
- How many points is WHIMPLES worth?
- WHIMPLES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIMPLES?
- No single letter can be added to WHIMPLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIMPLES:
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