WHIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIO 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4h4i1o1
Depends on the listWHIO · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 13,615odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIO?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful WHIO is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whiosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIO scores
Scrabble w4h4i1o1 10
Words with Friends w4h3i1o1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in WHIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with WHIO
1 longer words begin with WHIO.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIO
Common questions about WHIO
- Is WHIO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIO is not in it.
- How many points is WHIO worth?
- WHIO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIO?
- WHIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WHIO:
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