WHIRLBAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRLBAT 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIRLBAT?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLBAT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLBAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlbatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLBAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIRLBAT, 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 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLBAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHIRLBAT
- All 8 letters of WHIRLBAT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIRLBAT
1 longer words begin with WHIRLBAT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLBAT
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Common questions about WHIRLBAT
- Is WHIRLBAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIRLBAT is not in it.
- How many points is WHIRLBAT worth?
- WHIRLBAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLBAT?
- WHIRLBAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIRLBAT:
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