WHIRLYBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. WHIRLYBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1r1l1y4b3i1r1d2
PlayableWHIRLYBIRD · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIRLYBIRD?
| 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%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRLYBIRD is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRLYBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirlybirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRLYBIRD scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1l1y4b3i1r1d2 22
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1l2y3b4i1r1d2 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHIRLYBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRLYBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRLYBIRD
1 longer words begin with WHIRLYBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRLYBIRD
hybrid15 whirly15 whirry15 wirily12 birdy11 whirl11 whirr11 drily9 bidri8 wirri8 libri7 hwyl13 whid11 whir10 wily10 wiry10 byrl9 hild8 idly8 idyl8 wild8 yird8 ylid8 bidi7 bird7 drib7 hili7 wili7 yirr7 biri6 birl6 birr6 dirl5 idli5 irid5 liri4 why12 dby9 rhy9 wry9
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Common questions about WHIRLYBIRD
- Is WHIRLYBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRLYBIRD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRLYBIRD worth?
- WHIRLYBIRD is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRLYBIRD?
- WHIRLYBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHIRLYBIRD:
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