WHOOF is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. WHOOF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHOOF?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOOF is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOOF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whoofsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOOF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHOOF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 336,105.
What does WHOOF mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A short, gruff sound such as a dog's low bark or a sudden puff of air.
Whoof imitates a brief, forceful sound, most often the low bark of a large dog or the gust of air produced when something is struck or exhales heavily. Writers use it as an interjection to represent the sound directly on the page, and as a noun for the sound itself, much like woof but with a deeper or heavier quality. It can also describe the sudden sound of flames catching, as when a fire gives a whoof as it flares up. The word stays close to its imitative origin and rarely appears outside descriptions of sounds.
How WHOOF is used
Informal and imitative, used to represent a low bark, a puff of air, or a sudden flare of flame.
- The big dog gave a low whoof from the porch.
- He let out a whoof as the wind knocked him back.
- The campfire answered with a whoof when the dry branch caught.
- A single whoof from the mastiff was enough to scare off the cat.
- The bag of flour landed with a soft whoof of dust.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHOOF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHOOF
3 longer words begin with WHOOF.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOOF
Common questions about WHOOF
- Is WHOOF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHOOF, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHOOF worth?
- WHOOF is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHOOF mean?
- A short, gruff sound such as a dog's low bark or a sudden puff of air.
- What letters can be added to WHOOF?
- WHOOF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHOOF:
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