WHISSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHISSES 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 WHISSES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHISSES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISSES
No single letter turns WHISSES into another word.
How WHISSES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHISSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Anagrams of WHISSES
The 7 tiles of WHISSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISSES
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Common questions about WHISSES
- Is WHISSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHISSES is not in it.
- How many points is WHISSES worth?
- WHISSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHISSES?
- No single letter can be added to WHISSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHISSES:
Open WHISSES in the Word Finder