WHIPTAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WHIPTAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1p3t1a1i1l1s1
PlayableWHIPTAILS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIPTAILS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful WHIPTAILS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIPTAILS
No single letter turns WHIPTAILS into another word.
How WHIPTAILS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1p3t1a1i1l1s1 17
Words with Friends w4h3i1p4t1a1i1l2s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIPTAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIPTAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIPTAILS
whiptail16 shilpit12 silphia12 wapitis12 lithias10 whilst12 withal12 palish11 phials11 pilaws11 pitsaw11 sawpit11 spilth11 wapiti11 lathis9 latish9 lithia9 tahsil9 thalis9 pastil8 pistil8 plaits8 spital8 pshaw13 whaps13 whips13 whipt13 shawl11 swath11 swith11 thaws11 whats11 whist11 whits11 wisha11 wisht11 withs11 aphis10 apish10 paths10
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Common questions about WHIPTAILS
- Is WHIPTAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIPTAILS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIPTAILS worth?
- WHIPTAILS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIPTAILS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIPTAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIPTAILS:
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