WHITETHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHITETHORN 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHITETHORN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHITETHORN is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITETHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whitethornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITETHORN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHITETHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHITETHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHITETHORN
1 longer words begin with WHITETHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITETHORN
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Common questions about WHITETHORN
- Is WHITETHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHITETHORN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHITETHORN worth?
- WHITETHORN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHITETHORN?
- WHITETHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHITETHORN:
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