WHITEWARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHITEWARE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHITEWARE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHITEWARE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITEWARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whitewaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITEWARE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHITEWARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHITEWARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHITEWARE
1 longer words begin with WHITEWARE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITEWARE
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Common questions about WHITEWARE
- Is WHITEWARE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHITEWARE is not in it.
- How many points is WHITEWARE worth?
- WHITEWARE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHITEWARE?
- WHITEWARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHITEWARE:
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