WHISKY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHISKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHISKY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHISKY is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISKY
No single letter turns WHISKY into another word.
How WHISKY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHISKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,139 thousand.
What stands out about WHISKY
- WHISKY 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 WHISKY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from fermented grain, especially barley, and usually aged in wooden casks.
Whisky is the usual spelling in Scotland, Canada and Japan, while Irish and American makers prefer whiskey. Scotch is known for its regional styles, from peaty island bottles to smooth Speyside ones. In radio spelling, Whisky is also the code word for the letter W.
How WHISKY is used
A common drink name, also used as a radio code word.
- He poured a small glass of whisky by the fire.
- The distillery has aged its whisky for twelve years.
- Pilots answer with the word Whisky when they spell out the letter W.
- She added a drop of water to the whisky.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHISKY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISKY
Common questions about WHISKY
- Is WHISKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHISKY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHISKY worth?
- WHISKY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHISKY mean?
- A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from fermented grain, especially barley, and usually aged in wooden casks.
- What letters can be added to WHISKY?
- No single letter can be added to WHISKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHISKY:
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