WHININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHININGS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4h4i1n1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listWHININGS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHININGS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful WHININGS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHININGS
No single letter turns WHININGS into another word.
How WHININGS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1n1i1n1g2s1 15
Words with Friends w4h3i1n2i1n2g3s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHININGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHININGS
whining14 wishing14 inswing11 shining11 winish12 wining10 wising10 sining7 whigs12 whins11 hings9 nighs9 swing9 wings9 winns8 whig11 whin10 wish10 ghis8 hing8 nigh8 sigh8 swig8 wigs8 wing8 hins7 hisn7 iwis7 nish7 shin7 sinh7 winn7 wins7 ginn5 gins5 ings5 sign5 sing5 snig5 inns4
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Common questions about WHININGS
- Is WHININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHININGS is not in it.
- How many points is WHININGS worth?
- WHININGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHININGS?
- No single letter can be added to WHININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHININGS:
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