WHOLEGRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHOLEGRAIN 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WHOLEGRAIN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOLEGRAIN is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOLEGRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wholegrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOLEGRAIN scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHOLEGRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHOLEGRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHOLEGRAIN
- All 10 letters of WHOLEGRAIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHOLEGRAIN
1 longer words begin with WHOLEGRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOLEGRAIN
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Common questions about WHOLEGRAIN
- Is WHOLEGRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHOLEGRAIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHOLEGRAIN worth?
- WHOLEGRAIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHOLEGRAIN?
- WHOLEGRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHOLEGRAIN:
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