Is WHALEBOAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHALEBOAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHALEBOAT mean?
- noun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 17 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 WHALEBOAT
Single letters that turn WHALEBOAT 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.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WHALEBOAT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- behowl14
- hatable12
- teabowl12
- towable12
- howlet12
- wealth12
- halwa11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheat11
- whole11
- bathe10
- below10
- bohea10
- bowel10
- elbow10
- obeah10
- howe10
- howl10
- thaw10
- thew10
- waah10
- what10
- whet10
- whoa10
- althea9
- loathe9
- baht9
- bath9
- bawl9
- beth9
- blah9
- blaw9
- blew9
- blow9
- both9
- bowl9
- haw9
- hew9
- how9
- wha9
- who9
- ablate8
- boatel8
- lobate8
- oblate8
- aloha8
- altho8
- haole8
- helot8
- hotel8
- lathe8
- loath8
- lotah8
- owlet8
- thole8
- towel8
- bah8
- bow8
- hob8
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