WHYDUNIT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHYDUNIT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHYDUNIT?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHYDUNIT is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHYDUNIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whydunitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHYDUNIT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WHYDUNIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHYDUNIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WHYDUNIT
- All 8 letters of WHYDUNIT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WHYDUNIT
1 longer words begin with WHYDUNIT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHYDUNIT
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Common questions about WHYDUNIT
- Is WHYDUNIT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHYDUNIT is not in it.
- How many points is WHYDUNIT worth?
- WHYDUNIT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHYDUNIT?
- WHYDUNIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WHYDUNIT:
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