WHIRLS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHIRLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIRLS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHIRLS?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLS
No single letter turns WHIRLS into another word.
How WHIRLS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1s1 12
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIRLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about WHIRLS
- WHIRLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLS
whirl11 whirs11 swirl8 whir10 wish10 shir7 shri7 his6 ish6 shi6 wis6 lis3 sir3 sri3 hi5 sh5 is2 li2 si2
Common questions about WHIRLS
- Is WHIRLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLS worth?
- WHIRLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIRLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIRLS:
Open WHIRLS in the Word Finder