WHISTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHISTLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHISTLING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHISTLING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHISTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whistlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHISTLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHISTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHISTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of WHISTLING
The 9 tiles of WHISTLING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WHISTLING
2 longer words begin with WHISTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHISTLING
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Common questions about WHISTLING
- Is WHISTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHISTLING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHISTLING worth?
- WHISTLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHISTLING?
- WHISTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHISTLING:
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