WHIRRS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHIRRS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIRRS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRRS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRRS
No single letter turns WHIRRS into another word.
How WHIRRS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHIRRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 551,876.
What stands out about WHIRRS
- WHIRRS 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
What does WHIRRS mean in Scrabble?
WHIRRS is the present-tense form of WHIRR used with he, she and it.
WHIRR(verb) — To make a continuous low buzzing or vibrating sound, as of rapidly moving wings, blades or machinery.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRRS
Common questions about WHIRRS
- Is WHIRRS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIRRS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIRRS worth?
- WHIRRS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRRS?
- No single letter can be added to WHIRRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHIRRS:
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