Is WHALED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHALED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHALED mean?
Whaled is a form of WHALE.
- noun
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
- noun
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
- verb
hunt for whales
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 WHALED
WHALED 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 WHALED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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