WHYDUNNIT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. WHYDUNNIT 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WHYDUNNIT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHYDUNNIT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHYDUNNIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
whydunnitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHYDUNNIT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WHYDUNNIT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHYDUNNIT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WHYDUNNIT
1 longer words begin with WHYDUNNIT.
Shorter words from the letters in WHYDUNNIT
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Common questions about WHYDUNNIT
- Is WHYDUNNIT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WHYDUNNIT is not in it.
- How many points is WHYDUNNIT worth?
- WHYDUNNIT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WHYDUNNIT?
- WHYDUNNIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WHYDUNNIT:
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