WHIRLING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WHIRLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2
PlayableWHIRLING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIRLING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLING scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIRLING, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRLING
2 longer words begin with WHIRLING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLING
whiling14 hirling11 hiring10 wiling10 wiring10 riglin7 riling7 whirl11 wring9 nihil8 iring6 whig11 whin10 whir10 hing8 nigh8 wing8 hili7 wili7 girl5 girn5 grin5 ling5 ring5 liri4 nirl4 ghi7 wig7 hin6 iwi6 win6 gin4 ing4 lig4 rig4 lin3 nil3 rin3 hi5 gi3
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Common questions about WHIRLING
- Is WHIRLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLING worth?
- WHIRLING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLING?
- WHIRLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIRLING:
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