WHISTLEBLOWING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHISTLEBLOWING 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHISTLEBLOWING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHISTLEBLOWING is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISTLEBLOWING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whistleblowingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHISTLEBLOWING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in WHISTLEBLOWING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHISTLEBLOWING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHISTLEBLOWING
1 longer words begin with WHISTLEBLOWING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISTLEBLOWING
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Common questions about WHISTLEBLOWING
- Is WHISTLEBLOWING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHISTLEBLOWING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHISTLEBLOWING worth?
- WHISTLEBLOWING is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHISTLEBLOWING?
- WHISTLEBLOWING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of WHISTLEBLOWING:
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