WHUNSTANE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHUNSTANE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHUNSTANE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHUNSTANE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHUNSTANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whunstanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHUNSTANE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHUNSTANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHUNSTANE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHUNSTANE
1 longer words begin with WHUNSTANE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHUNSTANE
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Common questions about WHUNSTANE
- Is WHUNSTANE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHUNSTANE is not in it.
- How many points is WHUNSTANE worth?
- WHUNSTANE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHUNSTANE?
- WHUNSTANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHUNSTANE:
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