WHISTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. WHISTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHISTLE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHISTLE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISTLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHISTLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHISTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does WHISTLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a high clear sound by blowing air through pursed lips or through a small opening.
People whistle a tune to pass the time, to call a dog, or to show surprise. Kettles, trains, referees and the wind can whistle too, since the word covers any shrill sound of this kind.
How WHISTLE is used
Whistle works with and without an object, and it also exists as a noun for the instrument.
- He began to whistle as he walked home.
- The kettle will whistle when the water boils.
- The referee will whistle for a foul.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHISTLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHISTLE
9 longer words begin with WHISTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISTLE
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Common questions about WHISTLE
- Is WHISTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHISTLE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHISTLE worth?
- WHISTLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHISTLE mean?
- To make a high clear sound by blowing air through pursed lips or through a small opening.
- What letters can be added to WHISTLE?
- WHISTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHISTLE:
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