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Is WHALE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WHALE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WHALE mean?

  1. noun

    a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

  2. noun

    any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

  3. verb

    hunt for whales

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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.

Hooks for WHALE

Single letters that turn WHALE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Anagrams of WHALE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WHALE

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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