WHITTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WHITTLING 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.
w4h4i1t1t1l1i1n1g2
PlayableWHITTLING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WHITTLING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful WHITTLING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHITTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whittlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHITTLING scores
Scrabble w4h4i1t1t1l1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends w4h3i1t1t1l2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHITTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHITTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHITTLING
1 longer words begin with WHITTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in WHITTLING
twilight15 twinight15 whitling15 twilting12 whiling14 whiting14 withing14 hilting11 hitting11 lithing11 tithing11 wilting11 witling11 witting11 tilting8 titling8 twight13 inwith12 within12 wiling10 witing10 nitwit9 twilit9 gittin7 liting7 tiling7 wight12 light9 night9 thing9 tight9 inwit8 nihil8 tilth8 twilt8 glint6 intil5 whig11 whin10 whit10
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Common questions about WHITTLING
- Is WHITTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHITTLING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHITTLING worth?
- WHITTLING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHITTLING?
- WHITTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHITTLING:
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