Is PAPERWHITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPERWHITES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 21 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of PaperwhitesHooks for PAPERWHITES
PAPERWHITES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PAPERWHITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paperwhite20
- hawsepipe19
- whappers18
- whippers18
- whippets18
- whapper17
- whipper17
- whippet17
- epitaphs15
- happiest15
- preshape15
- psephite15
- sapphire15
- prewash15
- warship15
- whisper15
- therapies14
- therapise14
- waterish14
- weathers14
- wreathes14
- epitaph14
- happier14
- heppest14
- hippest14
- perhaps14
- preship14
- shipper14
- swapper14
- thwaps14
- wheeps14
- appetiser13
- pharisee13
- preheats13
- triphase13
- wiretaps13
- swather13
- swither13
- thawers13
- thewier13
- trishaw13
- washier13
- wearish13
- weather13
- wethers13
- whereas13
- whereat13
- withers13
- wraiths13
- wreathe13
- wreaths13
- writhes13
- happis13
- hepper13
- hipper13
- pshaw13
- thwap13
- whaps13
- wheep13
- whips13
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