WHIPBIRDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIPBIRDS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
w4h4i1p3b3i1r1d2s1
Depends on the listWHIPBIRDS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIPBIRDS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful WHIPBIRDS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPBIRDS
No single letter turns WHIPBIRDS into another word.
How WHIPBIRDS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1p3b3i1r1d2s1 20
Words with Friends w4h3i1p4b4i1r1d2s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIPBIRDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPBIRDS
whipbird19 widish13 hispid12 whips13 whids12 whirs11 bidis8 bidri8 birds8 dribs8 drips8 rishi8 sirih8 irids6 whip12 whid11 whir10 wish10 bish9 hips9 phis9 pish9 ship9 wisp9 dish8 sidh8 bidi7 bids7 bird7 dibs7 dips7 drib7 drip7 iwis7 shir7 shri7 biri6 bris6 ibis6 pirs6
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Common questions about WHIPBIRDS
- Is WHIPBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPBIRDS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPBIRDS worth?
- WHIPBIRDS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIPBIRDS:
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