WHITTAW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHITTAW 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHITTAW?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHITTAW is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITTAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whittawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITTAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in WHITTAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,587 thousand.
What stands out about WHITTAW
- WHITTAW begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHITTAW
3 longer words begin with WHITTAW.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITTAW
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Common questions about WHITTAW
- Is WHITTAW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHITTAW is not in it.
- How many points is WHITTAW worth?
- WHITTAW is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHITTAW?
- WHITTAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of WHITTAW:
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