WHIRLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WHIRLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIRLIES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIRLIES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLIES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirliestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WHIRLIES scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1i1e1s1 14
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2i1e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIRLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRLIES
1 longer words begin with WHIRLIES.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLIES
whiles12 whirls12 wisher12 hirsel9 hirsle9 reishi9 relish9 swiler9 wilier9 shrew11 welsh11 wersh11 whies11 while11 whirl11 whirs11 heils8 heirs8 herls8 hires8 lehrs8 leish8 lewis8 lweis8 rhies8 rishi8 sehri8 shiel8 shier8 shire8 sirih8 sweir8 swile8 swire8 swirl8 weils8 weirs8 wiels8 wiles8 wilis8
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Common questions about WHIRLIES
- Is WHIRLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLIES worth?
- WHIRLIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLIES?
- WHIRLIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIRLIES:
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