WHORLS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WHORLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
w4h4o1r1l1s1
PlayableWHORLS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 388,038odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept WHORLS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful WHORLS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHORLS
No single letter turns WHORLS into another word.
How WHORLS scores
Scrabble w4h4o1r1l1s1 12
Words with Friends w4h3o1r1l2s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in WHORLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What stands out about WHORLS
- WHORLS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in WHORLS
howls11 shrow11 whorl11 shorl8 howl10 hows10 show10 whos10 hols7 hors7 losh7 lows7 owls7 rhos7 rows7 slow7 sowl7 how9 who9 hos6 low6 ohs6 owl6 rho6 row6 sho6 soh6 sow6 wos6 lor3 los3 ors3 sol3 ho5 oh5 ow5 sh5 wo5 lo2 or2
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Common questions about WHORLS
- Is WHORLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHORLS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHORLS worth?
- WHORLS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHORLS?
- No single letter can be added to WHORLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of WHORLS:
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