WHIPBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIPBIRD 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHIPBIRD?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIPBIRD is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whipbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIPBIRD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIPBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIPBIRD
1 longer words begin with WHIPBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPBIRD
Common questions about WHIPBIRD
- Is WHIPBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPBIRD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPBIRD worth?
- WHIPBIRD is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPBIRD?
- WHIPBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIPBIRD:
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