Is WHATABOUTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHATABOUTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- 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
Looking for what Whataboutery means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of WhatabouteryHooks for WHATABOUTERY
WHATABOUTERY 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 WHATABOUTERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bathwater17
- eurybath16
- thruway16
- wreathy16
- breathy15
- hautboy15
- worthy15
- wrathy15
- outthrew14
- outweary14
- routeway14
- watthour14
- bewray14
- bowery14
- bowyer14
- brothy14
- thewy14
- butyrate13
- athwart13
- throaty13
- bawty13
- bothy13
- herby13
- whey13
- attaboy12
- battery12
- betroth12
- buttery12
- turbeth12
- aweary12
- earthy12
- hearty12
- thawer12
- theory12
- thwart12
- towery12
- trowth12
- watery12
- wreath12
- wuther12
- why12
- abwatt11
- baryta11
- baryte11
- bather11
- beauty11
- bertha11
- betray11
- bother11
- bratty11
- breath11
- outbye11
- hayer11
- hoary11
- hotty11
- rayah11
- rhyta11
- rowth11
- thraw11
- threw11
Study WHATABOUTERY and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
