WHIRLWIND is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHIRLWIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableWHIRLWIND · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIRLWIND?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLWIND is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLWIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlwindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLWIND scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1w4i1n1d2 19
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2w4i1n2d2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIRLWIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLWIND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRLWIND
1 longer words begin with WHIRLWIND.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLWIND
whirl11 nihil8 indri6 whid11 whin10 whir10 hild8 hind8 wild8 wind8 hili7 wili7 dirl5 idli5 irid5 lind5 nidi5 rind5 liri4 nirl4 hid7 hin6 iwi6 win6 din4 lid4 nid4 rid4 lin3 nil3 rin3 hi5 di3 id3 in2 li2
Common questions about WHIRLWIND
- Is WHIRLWIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLWIND, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLWIND worth?
- WHIRLWIND is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLWIND?
- WHIRLWIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIRLWIND:
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