WHYDA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WHYDA 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 WHYDA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHYDA is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHYDA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHYDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WHYDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What does WHYDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A kind of African weaver bird related to the finch, the male of which grows very long black tail feathers for display during the breeding season.
The whyda is known chiefly for the male bird, whose tail can grow several times the length of its body and is used to attract females in flight. Outside the breeding season the tail feathers are shed and the male looks far plainer. Several related species carry the same name, and it is sometimes spelled whydah in field guides.
How WHYDA is used
A specialist term used mainly in ornithology and bird-keeping rather than in everyday speech.
- The male whyda trailed its long tail feathers as it flew across the clearing.
- Bird keepers prize the whyda for its striking breeding plumage.
- A whyda without its long tail is easy to mistake for a common finch.
- The field guide listed three species of whyda found in the region.
- After the season ended, the whyda lost its dramatic tail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHYDA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHYDA
3 longer words begin with WHYDA.
Shorter words from the letters in WHYDA
Common questions about WHYDA
- Is WHYDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHYDA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHYDA worth?
- WHYDA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHYDA mean?
- A kind of African weaver bird related to the finch, the male of which grows very long black tail feathers for display during the breeding season.
- What letters can be added to WHYDA?
- WHYDA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WHYDA:
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