WHIOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIOS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4h4i1o1s1
Depends on the listWHIOS · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 65,354odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIOS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WHIOS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIOS
No single letter turns WHIOS into another word.
How WHIOS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1o1s1 11
Words with Friends w4h3i1o1s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHIOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIOS
hows10 show10 whio10 whos10 wish10 hois7 how9 who9 his6 hoi6 hos6 ish6 ohs6 shi6 sho6 soh6 sow6 wis6 wos6 ios3 iso3 ois3 hi5 ho5 oh5 ow5 sh5 wo5 io2 is2 oi2 os2 si2 so2
Common questions about WHIOS
- Is WHIOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIOS is not in it.
- How many points is WHIOS worth?
- WHIOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIOS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHIOS:
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