WHIRRING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WHIRRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1r1r1i1n1g2
PlayableWHIRRING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHIRRING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful WHIRRING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRRING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRRING scores
Scrabble w4h4i1r1r1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends w4h3i1r1r1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHIRRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHIRRING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHIRRING
1 longer words begin with WHIRRING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRRING
hiring10 wiring10 whirr11 wring9 wirri8 iring6 whig11 whin10 whir10 hing8 nigh8 wing8 girn5 girr5 grin5 ring5 ghi7 wig7 hin6 iwi6 win6 gin4 grr4 ing4 rig4 rin3 hi5 gi3 in2
Common questions about WHIRRING
- Is WHIRRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRRING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRRING worth?
- WHIRRING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRRING?
- WHIRRING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHIRRING:
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