WHIRLINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRLINGLY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listWHIRLINGLY · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIRLINGLY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.7%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLINGLY
No single letter turns WHIRLINGLY into another word.
How WHIRLINGLY scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2l1y4 20
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIRLINGLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLINGLY
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Common questions about WHIRLINGLY
- Is WHIRLINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLINGLY worth?
- WHIRLINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to WHIRLINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIRLINGLY:
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