WHININESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. WHININESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
w4h4i1n1i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableWHININESS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHININESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WHININESS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHININESS
No single letter turns WHININESS into another word.
How WHININESS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1n1i1n1e1s1s1 15
Words with Friends w4h3i1n2i1n2e1s1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHININESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHININESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHININESS
1 longer words begin with WHININESS.
Shorter words from the letters in WHININESS
whinnies14 insinews11 shinnies11 swinish13 wennish13 hinnies10 insinew10 shinies10 shinnes10 newish12 whines12 winish12 wishes12 hinnie9 nishes9 sewins9 shines9 shinne9 sinews9 swines9 niseis6 seisin6 shewn11 shews11 swish11 whens11 whies11 whine11 whins11 whiss11 ishes8 sewin8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinew8 sinhs8 swies8 swine8 wines8
Showing 40 of 130. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about WHININESS
- Is WHININESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHININESS is not in it.
- How many points is WHININESS worth?
- WHININESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHININESS?
- No single letter can be added to WHININESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHININESS:
Open WHININESS in the Word Finder