WHOW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHOW 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHOW?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHOW is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHOW
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHOW scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WHOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,077.
Words starting with WHOW
3 longer words begin with WHOW.
Words ending in WHOW
2 words end in WHOW. Useful as a back hook: play WHOW onto a word already on the board.
Words with WHOW inside
1 words contain WHOW in the middle. Words that start with WHOW are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WHOW
Common questions about WHOW
- Is WHOW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHOW is not in it.
- How many points is WHOW worth?
- WHOW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHOW?
- WHOW takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WHOW:
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