Is WHETSTONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHETSTONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHETSTONE mean?
- noun
a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 15 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 WHETSTONE
Single letters that turn WHETSTONE 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 WHETSTONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- towhees13
- towhee12
- wheens12
- howes11
- shewn11
- shown11
- thews11
- wheen11
- whens11
- whets11
- whose11
- shotten10
- townees10
- hewn10
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- thew10
- whee10
- when10
- whet10
- ethnos9
- honest9
- newest9
- tenths9
- townee9
- tweens9
- tweest9
- tweets9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- enows8
- ethos8
- hents8
- hones8
- hosen8
- newts8
- nowts8
- owsen8
- sheen8
- sheet8
- shent8
- shone8
- shote8
- shott8
- sweet8
- teeth8
- tenth8
- teths8
- thens8
- these8
- those8
- towns8
- tween8
- tweet8
- weens8
- weest8
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