WHIRTLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHIRTLE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHIRTLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIRTLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIRTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whirtlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIRTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHIRTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with WHIRTLE
1 longer words begin with WHIRTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIRTLE
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Common questions about WHIRTLE
- Is WHIRTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHIRTLE is not in it.
- How many points is WHIRTLE worth?
- WHIRTLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIRTLE?
- WHIRTLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHIRTLE:
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