WHIRLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRLINGS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listWHIRLINGS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHIRLINGS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLINGS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLINGS
No single letter turns WHIRLINGS into another word.
How WHIRLINGS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1i1n1g2s1 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIRLINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLINGS
whirling15 hirlings12 hirsling12 swirling12 whiling14 wishing14 girlish11 hirings11 hirling11 shiring11 swiling11 wirings11 riglins8 whirls12 winish12 hiring10 wiling10 wiring10 wising10 wrings10 linish9 nihils9 isling7 riglin7 riling7 rising7 siling7 siring7 whigs12 whins11 whirl11 whirs11 girsh9 hings9 nighs9 swing9 wings9 wring9 nihil8 rishi8
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Common questions about WHIRLINGS
- Is WHIRLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIRLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is WHIRLINGS worth?
- WHIRLINGS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIRLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIRLINGS:
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