Is WHATCHAMACALLIT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHATCHAMACALLIT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHATCHAMACALLIT mean?
- noun
something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known
“she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
30
Scrabble
33
Words With Friends
15
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) = 30 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 WHATCHAMACALLIT
WHATCHAMACALLIT 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 WHATCHAMACALLIT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whatchacallit26
- tacamahac18
- chitchat18
- halachic18
- whatcha18
- macchia16
- machaca16
- chicha16
- which16
- catchall15
- thalamic15
- challah15
- halacha15
- chacma15
- catclaw14
- chalah14
- thatch14
- twitch14
- watcha14
- catalatic13
- acclaim13
- acmatic13
- halalah13
- malacca13
- chimla13
- matcha13
- hatch13
- hitch13
- mahwa13
- watch13
- witch13
- calamata12
- climatal12
- tactical12
- calathi12
- thalami12
- thallic12
- hallah12
- hawala12
- wallah12
- withal12
- catch12
- chica12
- clach12
- macaw12
- match12
- milch12
- wicca12
- chaw12
- wham12
- whim12
- wich12
- atactic11
- catcall11
- attach11
- challa11
- chital11
- maltha11
- acmic11
- halwa11
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