WHIZZBANG is a valid Scrabble word — 36 points
Yes. WHIZZBANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 36 points in Scrabble and 38 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHIZZBANG?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHIZZBANG is to know. It scores 36 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHIZZBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whizzbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHIZZBANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHIZZBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. WHIZZBANG needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about WHIZZBANG
- Two Zs in one word: WHIZZBANG doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- WHIZZBANG scores 36 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHIZZBANG
1 longer words begin with WHIZZBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in WHIZZBANG
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Common questions about WHIZZBANG
- Is WHIZZBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHIZZBANG, where it scores 38 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHIZZBANG worth?
- WHIZZBANG is worth 36 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHIZZBANG?
- WHIZZBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHIZZBANG:
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