WHOOSH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WHOOSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHOOSH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOOSH is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOOSH
No single letter turns WHOOSH into another word.
How WHOOSH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHOOSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,322 thousand.
What does WHOOSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A sudden rushing or hissing sound.
A whoosh is the noise of something passing quickly through air or water. As a verb it describes the quick motion that makes it.
How WHOOSH is used
Used for a swift sound or a fast movement, and as an imitative interjection.
- The train passed with a whoosh.
- There was a whoosh as the door opened.
- The arrow flew away with a whoosh.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHOOSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHOOSH
3 longer words begin with WHOOSH.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOOSH
Common questions about WHOOSH
- Is WHOOSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHOOSH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHOOSH worth?
- WHOOSH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHOOSH mean?
- A sudden rushing or hissing sound.
- What letters can be added to WHOOSH?
- No single letter can be added to WHOOSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHOOSH:
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