WHISKERS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WHISKERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
w4h4i1s1k5e1r1s1
PlayableWHISKERS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WHISKERS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful WHISKERS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISKERS
No single letter turns WHISKERS into another word.
How WHISKERS scores
Scrabble w4h4i1s1k5e1r1s1 18
Words with Friends w4h3i1s1k5e1r1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHISKERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHISKERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISKERS
whisker17 shreiks14 shrieks14 shrikes14 swisher13 wishers13 whisks16 hikers13 kishes13 sheiks13 shikse13 shirks13 shreik13 shriek13 shrike13 shrews12 wisher12 wishes12 kisser10 krises10 skiers10 skries10 hisser9 sehris9 shiers9 shires9 sweirs9 swires9 whisk15 hiker12 hikes12 sheik12 shirk12 skews12 shews11 shrew11 swish11 wersh11 whies11 whirs11
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Common questions about WHISKERS
- Is WHISKERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHISKERS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHISKERS worth?
- WHISKERS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHISKERS?
- No single letter can be added to WHISKERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHISKERS:
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