WHIRLABOUT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRLABOUT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIRLABOUT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLABOUT is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLABOUT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIRLABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIRLABOUT
- All 10 letters of WHIRLABOUT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIRLABOUT
1 longer words begin with WHIRLABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLABOUT
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Common questions about WHIRLABOUT
- Is WHIRLABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIRLABOUT is not in it.
- How many points is WHIRLABOUT worth?
- WHIRLABOUT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLABOUT?
- WHIRLABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIRLABOUT:
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