WHITEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHITEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHITEN?
| 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 WHITEN is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whitensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHITEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does WHITEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make something white or whiter, or to become white or pale.
Whiten works in both directions. A person can whiten teeth, a wall or a sheet by bleaching or painting it, and things can whiten by themselves, as hair does with age or a face does when its owner is frightened. In the second case the word often points to a sudden loss of colour from shock or anger. The ending -en turns the adjective white into a verb, in the same way as in darken or widen.
How WHITEN is used
Used both for deliberate treatment, such as teeth or fabric, and for natural change, such as hair or knuckles.
- She used a special paste to whiten her teeth.
- His knuckles began to whiten as he gripped the rail.
- Salt air can whiten driftwood left on the shore.
- The painter planned to whiten the ceiling before lunch.
- Her hair started to whiten at the temples.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHITEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHITEN
8 longer words begin with WHITEN.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITEN
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Common questions about WHITEN
- Is WHITEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHITEN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHITEN worth?
- WHITEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHITEN mean?
- To make something white or whiter, or to become white or pale.
- What letters can be added to WHITEN?
- WHITEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHITEN:
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