WHIRLIGIGS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHIRLIGIGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIRLIGIGS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIRLIGIGS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLIGIGS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLIGIGS
No single letter turns WHIRLIGIGS into another word.
How WHIRLIGIGS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1i1g2i1g2s1 18
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2i1g3i1g3s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIRLIGIGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLIGIGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLIGIGS
whirligig17 riggish12 girlish11 whirls12 whigs12 whirl11 whirs11 girsh9 iiwis8 rishi8 sirih8 swirl8 wilis8 grigs7 riggs7 girls6 sigil6 sigri6 whig11 whir10 wish10 ghis8 sigh8 swig8 wigs8 hili7 iiwi7 iwis7 shir7 shri7 wili7 gigs6 grig6 iggs6 rigg6 girl5 gris5 ligs5 rigs5 iris4
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Common questions about WHIRLIGIGS
- Is WHIRLIGIGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLIGIGS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLIGIGS worth?
- WHIRLIGIGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLIGIGS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIRLIGIGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIRLIGIGS:
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