WHIRLBLAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRLBLAST 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 WHIRLBLAST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLBLAST is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLBLAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlblastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLBLAST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIRLBLAST, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLBLAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRLBLAST
1 longer words begin with WHIRLBLAST.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLBLAST
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Common questions about WHIRLBLAST
- Is WHIRLBLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIRLBLAST is not in it.
- How many points is WHIRLBLAST worth?
- WHIRLBLAST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLBLAST?
- WHIRLBLAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIRLBLAST:
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